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Pismo Beach Dining

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Pismo Beach offers a wide selection of dining opportunities.

Downtown Dining Map

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Classic American		 Coffee/Donuts
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Things To Do in Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach Activity Guide

Our tour and ride operators can give you a unique perspective of the central coast.
Pismo Beach is surrounded by golf courses and many other sports activities.
Like to try an activity but did not bring your equipment. No Problem!
These other activities are a very integral part of the Pismo Beach experience.
Watchable wildlife seems to around every corner
Explore over a dozen city parks.

Today in Pismo Beach

Today in Pismo Beach

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Live, real-time Pismo Beach area temperatures. From Morro Bay to Santa Maria.
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Pismo Pier Buoy Report - swell, water temp and more.
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Pismo Beach Infromation Guide

12-month Event Calendar
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Pismo Beach Travel Log

Pismo Beach Special Packages

Pismo Beach Travel Log is a travel journal, blog, photo gallery, video tours, an active guide to all things Pismo Beach and more.

Wine & Waves

Pismo Beach Wine and Waves

Stay in Pismo Beach, where more than 20 wineries are located within a very short drive.

Wine and Waves

Pismo Beach Wine Tasting

Edna Valley Wine Map

Avila Wine Map

Edna Valley Wine Map

The Wine Makers

Pismo Beach Video Player

Pismo Beach Video Player Video Player with Playlist

Upcoming Events

Pismo Beach is host to some great annual events. Check out our calendar, and plan your stay with us.

2010 Calendar - January 2010

» Every Saturday - Shell Beach Farmers' Market

» Monarch Butterfly Tours

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Visitor Guide

2009 Visitor Guide Flip Book and .pdf

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Diablo Canyon Power Plant
Ocean/Surf Forecast for 9/2/2010

SWELL:
Arriving from the Northwest:
Today's 3- to 4-foot northwesterly (305-degree deep-water) swell (with a 7- to 9-second period) will continue at this height and period through Friday morning.

Strong northwesterly winds off the Northern and Central California coastline will generate a 3- to 5-foot northwesterly (320-degree deep-water) sea and swell (with a 4- and 9-second period) on on Friday afternoon through Saturday.

The northwesterly wind fields will move further eastward towards our shoreline later on Saturday, producing a 6- to 8-foot northwesterly (320-degree deep-water) sea and swell (with a 5- to 11-second period on Sunday, decreasing to 5- to 7-feet on Monday.

This 5- to 7-foot northwesterly (320-degree deep-water) sea and swell (with a 5- to 10-second period) will continue at this height and period on Tuesday, decreasing to 3- to 5-feet on Wednesday through next Thursday.

Arriving from the Southern Hemisphere:
Today's models are indicating a significant storm developing 600 miles to the east of New Zealand this weekend. If this storm develops as advertised, it will produce a low-height Southern Hemisphere swell along our coastline on September 13.

SEAWATER TEMPERATURE:
The Diablo Canyon waverider buoy is reporting a sea surface temperature of 55.0 degrees while the Nortek AWAC current meter is reporting 52.2 degrees.

Intake seawater temperatures will range between 53 and 55 degrees through Saturday.

Seawater temperatures will decrease to 51 and 53 degrees on Sunday through Tuesday.

SEAWATER VISIBILITY:
Seawater visibility was 18 and 20 feet at the Diablo Canyon Intake.

OUTLOOK for WINDS:
DIR. SE SPEED 5-10 Friday morning
Increasing to: DIR. NW SPEED 15-20 + 25 Friday afternoon
Decreasing to: DIR. NW SPEED 10-15 Friday night

EXTENDED OCEAN CONDITION OUTLOOK:
Increasing northwesterly (onshore) winds are forecast over the Labor Day weekend.
Pismo Beach Visitors Information Center
581 Dolliver Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
on the corner of Hinds Ave. and Dolliver (Hwy 1)
 Open: Mon. through Sat. 9 am to 5 pm
Phone: (800) 443-7778 or (805) 773-4382
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