The surf forecast is 6-8+ ft and glassy right now for Pismo Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    40° N @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:06am / 10:07am
  • BUOY 46011
    WNW7.2ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    52° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 15
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and fair at 4pm on Tue 1/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (273) 2 ft @ 20 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (283) 3.6 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    4.8ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    6-8+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    5.2ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    5.1ft
    16s
    W
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    5.2ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    5.1ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    4.9ft
    14s
    W
  • Friday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    4.4ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    4.1ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    3.9ft
    13s
    W
  • Saturday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    3.5ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    3.9ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    1.9ft
    23s
    W
  • Sunday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10+ ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    4.5ft
    20s
    W
    12pm
    8-11 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    5.3ft
    19s
    W
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    5.4ft
    18s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated Jan 15, 2025 @ 5:58am.
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