EXCELLENT 9.0
Pismo Beach
San Luis Obispo, USA
Right now
· Swell WNW 1.6m 7sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Overhead1.5–2.4m
Bumpy waves· 7s
Wind
Light wind, clean waves ✓8kph
ENE
Best time to surf
AIGood beginner waves today with WNW swell hitting the beach break and light morning winds.
6:00 AM12:00 PM
💡 Sandy bottom is safe for beginners but watch for shore break close to beach
Tides
Today
▲05:29 AM0.7m
▼12:56 PM0.8m
▲07:42 PM0.3m
Today's Tides · Friday, March 27, 2026
Now0.64m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
05:29 AM
0.67m
▲
High Tide
07:42 PM
0.35m
▼
Low Tide
12:56 PM
0.85m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.2–2.4m face · Avg 7s
Primary swell WNW · 1.7m · 7s
Fri, Mar 27
1.6-2.4m
24h
7.3s
1.5-2.3m
03h
7.3s
1.4-2.2m
06h
7.3s
1.4-2.1m
09h
7.4s
1.3-2.0m
12h
7.5s
1.3-2.0m
15h
7.6s
1.2-1.9m
18h
7.7s
1.2-1.9m
21h
7.5s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Fri, Mar 27
7.6
↑
24h
N
9.8
↗
03h
ENE
3.3
↙
06h
WSW
13
↖
09h
WNW
9.9
↖
12h
WNW
14.4
↖
15h
WNW
8.9
↖
18h
WNW
2.9
←
21h
W
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind⏰Best: 6:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🏄8-9ft foam longboard
•Go at 6:00 AM when winds are lightest at 3 km/h and waves are clean 1.4-2.2m faces, stay inside on the sandy bottom
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Pismo Beach. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
Available Lessons at this Spot
No lessons available for this location.