Pismo Beach surf report
Pismo Beach, California
Updated 1:00 AM PDT
What decides a surfing score
Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.
Pismo Beach is also scored for
About Pismo Beach
Pismo Beach sits on the California coast, where the water runs from about 55°F in April to 63°F in September.
The water here never averages above 70°F — even in September, the warmest month, it sits around 63°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.
Today it is 67°F. That is 5° above the October average of 62°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Port San Luis about 10.7 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pismo Beach good for surfing today?
Good surf today — we score it 92 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good surfing day?
We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.