Pismo Beach Surf & Weather Report

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 2:21 PM PDT | Station CDIP 076 (Diablo Canyon)

1. Wave Sizes

Pismo Pier (Main Peak): Knee to waist high (2–3 ft) with occasional chest-high sets on larger focal peaks. Clean early shape giving way to light texture.

North Pier & Pismo Creek Mouth: Knee to thigh high (1–2+ ft). Fun, accessible waist-high corners on the incoming high tide pushes, working best for longboards and fish setups.

2. Current Weather

Fair skies with lingering coastal haze. Current temperature is 67°F with a daytime high of 69°F. Winds are currently NW at 14 mph (12 kts). Expect moderate onshore sideshore breezes through late afternoon, easing to light light-offshore breezes after dusk.

3. Tides

12:45 AM PDT: Low Tide 0.5 ft

07:46 AM PDT: High Tide 4.2 ft

01:00 PM PDT: Low Tide 2.7 ft

06:29 PM PDT: High Tide 4.5 ft

4. Later Today & Tomorrow

Primary Swell: WNW (285°–295°) 3.9 ft at 14–15 seconds (NOAA 46011 / CDIP 076).

Secondary Swell: NW (310°–320°) 2.2 ft at 6–7 seconds (Wind-sea).

Surf Trend: Surf holds in the knee to chest-high range through sunset today with increasing onshore chops. Tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct 21), expect a slight reinforcing bump in long-period WNW swell, yielding consistent waist-to-chest high waves across Pismo Beach beachbreaks with clean morning conditions.

5. 12-Hour Wind Forecast

NWS HRRR Model Run: 2026-10-20 21:00 UTC

6. Daylight

First Light: 06:47 AM PDT

Sunrise: 07:13 AM PDT

Sunset: 06:18 PM PDT

Total Darkness: 06:44 PM PDT

raw data from noaa, curated by surforecast pacificwaverider