Location: Pismo Beach, CA (CDIP Station 076 / Diablo Canyon Nearshore)
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | 7:00 AM PDT
Surf is running knee to waist high across most open beach breaks, with occasional chest high sets at top-exposed sandbars. South-facing beach breaks and inner pier sections are soft and mostly in the knee to thigh high range.
Morning fog and localized coastal haze clearing to clear afternoon sun. Current temperature is 55°F with a expected high near 73°F today. Winds are calm/light light ENE early (2マ4 mph), turning NW on-shore by early afternoon and building to 10マ14 mph.
Today's Tide Schedule (Port San Luis / Pismo Beach):
Primary Swell: WNW 292° at 2.3 ft / 13 sec (CDIP 076 / Diablo Canyon).
Secondary Swell: SSW 210° at 1.5 ft / 14 sec.
Trend: Waves remain steady in the knee-to-waist high range through this afternoon with moderate afternoon chop from NW winds. Tomorrow brings a minor reinforcement in short-period NW windswell, keeping surf around waist high with similar morning glassy to afternoon onshore conditions.
HRRR Run: 30 Sep 2026 12:00 UTC
| TIME | WIND DIRECTION | WIND SPEED |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00 AM | NE (Offshore) | 3 mph |
| 08:00 AM | ENE (Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 09:00 AM | E (Offshore) | 3 mph |
| 10:00 AM | VRB (Glassy) | 2 mph |
| 11:00 AM | W (Sideshore) | 5 mph |
| 12:00 PM | WNW (Onshore) | 8 mph |
| 01:00 PM | NW (Onshore) | 11 mph |
| 02:00 PM | NW (Onshore) | 13 mph |
| 03:00 PM | NW (Onshore) | 14 mph |
| 04:00 PM | NW (Onshore) | 13 mph |
| 05:00 PM | NW (Onshore) | 11 mph |
| 06:00 PM | NNW (Onshore) | 8 mph |
First Light: 06:33 AM PDT
Sunrise: 06:58 AM PDT
Sunset: 06:52 PM PDT
Total Darkness: 07:17 PM PDT