The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and glassy right now for Pismo Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° ESE @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:04am / 7:38am
  • BUOY 46011
    NW5.6ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    56° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and fair at 11am on Fri 5/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (223) 1.8 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (287) 2.8 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    2.2ft
    19s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2ft
    16s
    SW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    E
    1mph
    2.5ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    2.6ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    1.6ft
    18s
    SW
  • Monday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    2.5ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    2.4ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    SW
  • Tuesday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    2.2ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    2.3ft
    17s
    SW
  • Wednesday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    2ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    2ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    2ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated May 18, 2024 @ 12:45am.
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