Pismo Beach Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Luis Obispo, USA)

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Pismo Beach Pier Surf Guide

Pismo Beach Pier in San Luis Obispo is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

Pismo Beach Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	13.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pismo Beach Pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pismo Beach Pier occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Pismo Beach Pier (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pismo Beach Pier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 47% of the time in January while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Pismo Beach Pier surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Pismo Beach Pier is Vandenberg Afb (Lompoc) Airport (VBG) in USA, 46 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pismo Beach Pier is Lemoore Nas Airport (NLC), also in USA, 147 km (91 miles) away.

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Pismo Beach Pier Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:52 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	WNW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	11	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Pismo Beach Pier look like?

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Credit: Jarred Partridge Credit: JC Credit: anthony amorosi Credit: John Miners

Tides at Pismo Beach Pier

Current tide and informaton

For Grover Beach, 3 km from Pismo Beach Pier.

Next High Water: 04:31pm | 1.43m

Next Low Water: 06:40pm | 1.4m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pismo Beach Pier Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.9 °C) at Pismo Beach Pier is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Pismo Beach Pier

Surf stats for Pismo Beach Pier, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Pismo Beach Pier

Wind stats for Pismo Beach Pier, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Pismo Beach Pier Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 14 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.9
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.0
Crowds:2.5
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Tigger from United States

“Often packed & crowded, certainly so if the conditions are anything better than lousy. Water quality is down-right Sickening especially in the Fall & Winter. The Pigeon Poop from the million pigeons at the Pier, routinely causes serious Eyes, Nose, Throat, Respiratory, and Gastro Infections. Occasionally Good Surf.”

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