The surf forecast is 5-8 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Pismo Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    53° SSW @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:11am / 2:16pm
  • BUOY 46011
    WNW6.2ft @ 16s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 8-10+ ft and clean at 10pm on Sun 1/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (271) 5.2 ft @ 18 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (216) 0.8 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    5ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    4.6ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    4.6ft
    16s
    W
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    4.7ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    4.7ft
    15s
    W
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    4.6ft
    15s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    4.4ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    4.1ft
    14s
    W
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    3.7ft
    13s
    W
  • Thursday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    3ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.7ft
    18s
    W
  • Friday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    2.8ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    3.1ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    3.3ft
    15s
    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 20, 2025 @ 11:50am.
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