Walking Pismo Beach today

Pismo Beach, California

Updated 1:00 AM PDT

59/ 100

Bearable for a walk Air comfort at 54°F is what holds this back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 54°F · 30% of the score 20
Wind 4 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window No daytime low tide · 20% of the score 35
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

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Pismo Beach is also scored for

92 Surfing wave size 5.8 ft 46 Swimming surf calmness 5.8 ft

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 a beach walk today?

Bearable for a walk — we score it 59 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is air comfort at 54°F.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Pismo Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 5:17 AM at 2.6 ft.

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