Pismo Beach, United States

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About Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach is a town in California, United States. From Pismo Beach you can reach 10 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Pismo Beach, a surf spot under 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 47 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SBP, 10 km away.

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Staying in Pismo Beach

47 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SBP, 10 km, SMX, 32 km, SBA, 108 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Pismo Beach.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Pismo Beach each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Pismo Beach too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert Intermediate

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Avila - Fat Cats10 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Avila Beach, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft388 kJ

5 ft399 kJ

5 ft512 kJ

3 ft110 kJ

5 ft182 kJ

5 ft267 kJ

2 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Avila - Fat Cats, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	4 ft11 s	388kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	5 ft10 s	399kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	5 ft10 s	512kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	3 ft8 s	110kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	28, too small	5 ft6 s	182kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	30, too small	5 ft7 s	267kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	2 ft9 s	73kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	25°C

Avila Beach - Waters point8.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Avila BeachNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft323 kJ

4 ft342 kJ

5 ft442 kJ

3 ft99 kJ

5 ft133 kJ

5 ft214 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Avila Beach - Waters point, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	4 ft11 scrumbling	323kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	342kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	5 ft10 scrumbling	442kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	99kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	5 ft6 smushy	133kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	5 ft7 smushy	214kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	62kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	25°C

Hippo Rock6.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Oceano, 3 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft368 kJ

4 ft168 kJ

4 ft268 kJ

3 ft110 kJ

5 ft152 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

2 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hippo Rock, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	52, good	4 ft11 ssoft	368kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	23°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	4 ft8 smushy	168kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft9 ssoft	268kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	3 ft8 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	5 ft6 smushy	152kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	30, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	73kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	26°C

Main Street19.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Oceano, 15 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft427 kJ

4 ft166 kJ

6 ft528 kJ

3 ft126 kJ

5 ft184 kJ

6 ft298 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Main Street, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	4 ft11 ssoft	427kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	4 ft8 smushy	166kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	6 ft10 ssoft	528kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	3 ft8 smushy	126kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	5 ft6 smushy	184kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	6 ft7 smushy	298kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	20°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	91kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	22°C

Oceano5.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in OceanoIntermediate and up

4 ft368 kJ

4 ft168 kJ

4 ft268 kJ

3 ft110 kJ

5 ft152 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

2 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Oceano, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	52, good	4 ft11 ssoft	368kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	23°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	4 ft8 smushy	168kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft9 ssoft	268kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	3 ft8 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	5 ft6 smushy	152kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	30, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	73kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	26°C

Pismo Beach0 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft347 kJ

4 ft155 kJ

5 ft349 kJ

3 ft99 kJ

5 ft133 kJ

4 ft169 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pismo Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	51, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	347kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	4 ft8 smushy	155kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	5 ft9 ssoft	349kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	31, too small	3 ft8 smushy	99kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	5 ft6 smushy	133kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft7 smushy	169kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	62kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore	26°C

Sand Spit - Port San Luis10.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Avila Beach, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+

5 ft312 kJ

4 ft342 kJ

5 ft442 kJ

3 ft99 kJ

5 ft156 kJ

5 ft214 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sand Spit - Port San Luis, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	312kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	342kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	442kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 smushy	99kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	30, too small	5 ft6 smushy	156kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	5 ft7 smushy	214kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	54kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	25°C

Sewers4.6 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft416 kJ

5 ft431 kJ

6 ft532 kJ

3 ft110 kJ

5 ft156 kJ

5 ft273 kJ

2 ft74 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sewers, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	416kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	431kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	35, too small	6 ft10 ssoft	532kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	3 ft8 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	32, too small	5 ft6 smushy	156kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	31, too small	5 ft7 smushy	273kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	74kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

St. Annes4.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft416 kJ

5 ft431 kJ

6 ft532 kJ

3 ft110 kJ

5 ft156 kJ

5 ft273 kJ

2 ft74 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at St. Annes, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	416kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	431kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	35, too small	6 ft10 ssoft	532kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	3 ft8 smushy	110kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	32, too small	5 ft6 smushy	156kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	31, too small	5 ft7 smushy	273kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	74kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

Sunset Palisades6.3 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 4 ft+

4 ft347 kJ

4 ft342 kJ

5 ft349 kJ

3 ft99 kJ

5 ft133 kJ

5 ft191 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sunset Palisades, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	4 ft11 ssoft	347kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	4 ft10 ssoft	342kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	349kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	23, too small	3 ft8 smushy	99kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	48, good	5 ft6 smushy	133kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	5 ft7 smushy	191kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	62kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	27°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Pismo Beach, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach 0.3 km · stays here

Windsurf near Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach 0.3 km · stays here

Places to eat near Pismo Beach

Giuseppe's Cucina ItalianaItalian · in the centre
Alex Bar-B-QBarbecue · 0.1 km from the centre
Cracked CrabSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
Giuseppes Pizza To Go DeliveryPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
Me-n-Ed's PizzeriaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
Penny's All American CafeAmerican · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits