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Pismo Beach Weather and Surf Report — Sunday, August 16, 2026, 5:36 PM PDT

Location: Pismo Beach, California. Ocean and beach weather conditions feature mostly cloudy skies with daytime temperatures topping out near 69°F and overnight lows dropping around 57°F to 58°F. Light and variable winds in the morning will shift out of the west to northwest at 10 to 15 mph through the afternoon, creating minor surface chop along the coast.


Average wave sizes at Pismo Beach are hovering in the waist-to-chest-high range of 3 to 4 feet along primary beach breaks. Nearby offshore buoys report a dominant short-period northwest swell measuring 4 to 5 feet at 6 to 7 seconds, mixed with a secondary long-period southerly swell running 2 to 3 feet at 14 to 15 seconds.


Tide observations for Pismo Beach Pier show an early high tide of 4.87 feet at 12:45 AM, followed by a low tide of 0.83 feet at 7:01 AM. A second high tide peaked at 5.18 feet at 1:29 PM, with the final low tide dropping to 1.39 feet at 7:50 PM.


Tomorrow's outlook indicates continued morning fog and patchy clouds clearing slightly into the afternoon. Daytime highs will remain around 69°F with northwest winds increasing to 10 to 20 mph, keeping marine conditions breezy with buildable mid-period northwest swell.


raw data from noaa, curated by surforecast pacificwaverider

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