Current Conditions

MY OCEAN DATA
CENTRAL COAST

Pismo Beach, CA

Current conditions at Pismo Beach feature mild 64°F air, mild 67°F water, 7 mph SE wind.

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Air Temperature
64°
Current coastal air temperature
Water Temperature
67°
Nearby NOAA buoy observation
Wave Height
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Significant wave height
Swell Period
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Dominant wave period
Swell Direction
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Mean wave direction
Wind
7 mph SE
Current coastal wind
Weather
Clear
National Weather Service
Conditions Rating
No Data
My Ocean Data rating

About Pismo Beach, California

County
San Luis Obispo County
Coastal Region
Central Coast
Coastal Setting
A broad sandy, west-facing Central Coast shoreline

Pismo Beach sits on an open section of California’s Central Coast with a wide sandy shoreline and broad Pacific exposure. Wind, swell period and direction are major drivers of how calm or energetic the ocean feels here.

Seasonal pattern: Central Coast water remains cool year-round; fall can bring cleaner conditions, while winter often brings larger west and northwest swell.

Current ocean conditions for Pismo Beach

This page presents current coastal weather and ocean conditions for Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo County, California. Weather and wind observations are supplied by the National Weather Service. Wave height, swell period, swell direction and water temperature are obtained from nearby NOAA National Data Buoy Center stations. Offshore observations may differ from conditions directly at the beach.

Data sources: NOAA National Data Buoy Center  •  National Weather Service