The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Pismo Beach, CA

WEATHER FORECAST
60° WNW @ 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
1:16pm / 7:57am
BUOY 46011
NW4.6ft @ 12s
WATER TEMP
57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf

Swell

TUE 26

WED 27

THU 28

FRI 29

SAT 30

11am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 11am on Tue 5/26

WINDWNW 11 mph

PRIMARYSSW (212) 2 ft @ 15 sec

SECONDARYWNW (283) 1 ft @ 16 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Tuesday, May 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

NNW

4mph
1.9ft
16s
SSW
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

WNW

15mph
2ft
15s
SSW
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

WNW

19mph
7.2ft
7s
WNW

Wednesday, May 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
fair

NW

3mph
5.3ft
9s
WNW
12pm
4-6+ ft
fair

WSW

9mph
6.4ft
13s
WNW
6pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

W

9mph
5.9ft
12s
WNW

Thursday, May 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

ESE

5mph
4.9ft
11s
WNW
12pm
3-5 ft
choppy

SSW

10mph
2ft
20s
W
6pm
4-6 ft
fair

SSE

4mph
2.8ft
18s
W

Friday, May 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

NNE

3mph
3.6ft
16s
W
12pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

WNW

10mph
3.6ft
15s
W
6pm
4-5 ft
choppy

NW

15mph
3.5ft
15s
W

Saturday, May 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

N

3mph
3.2ft
14s
WNW
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

WNW

12mph
2.9ft
13s
WNW
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

WNW

16mph
6.8ft
7s
WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	NNW 4mph	1.9ft 16s SSW
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	WNW 15mph	2ft 15s SSW
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	WNW 19mph	7.2ft 7s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft fair	NW 3mph	5.3ft 9s WNW
12pm	4-6+ ft fair	WSW 9mph	6.4ft 13s WNW
6pm	4-5+ ft choppy	W 9mph	5.9ft 12s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	ESE 5mph	4.9ft 11s WNW
12pm	3-5 ft choppy	SSW 10mph	2ft 20s W
6pm	4-6 ft fair	SSE 4mph	2.8ft 18s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	NNE 3mph	3.6ft 16s W
12pm	4-5+ ft choppy	WNW 10mph	3.6ft 15s W
6pm	4-5 ft choppy	NW 15mph	3.5ft 15s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	N 3mph	3.2ft 14s WNW
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	WNW 12mph	2.9ft 13s WNW
6pm	3+ ft choppy	WNW 16mph	6.8ft 7s WNW

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 26, 2026 @ 6:13am.

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