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Pismo Beach, CA Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

California · NOAA station Port San Luis (4.7 mi) · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 1:45 AM (3.6 ft) and 11:00 AM (5.2 ft); low tide 4:40 AM (3.4 ft) and 7:06 PM (0.2 ft).

Tide todayHigh 1:45 AM · High 11:00 AMLow 4:40 AM · Low 7:06 PM
Today's range5.1 ft0.2 → 5.2 ft (MLLW)
Water levelLoading…NOAA gauge 9412110
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 46286
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
WindLoading…   
Sun6:35 AM – 4:57 PMFirst light 6:08 AM · Last light 5:25 PM

Water level: NOAA CO-OPS station 9412110 (preliminary, MLLW). Buoy: NOAA NDBC 46286 (Avila Beach Nearshore, CA (285)), 4 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station CPXC1 (Cal Poly Pier, CA), 4 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Pismo Beach tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayThu, Nov 12
6 AMNoon6 PM12:41a · 3.6′4:05a · 3.2′10:24a · 5.5′6:19p · -0.0′
  • High 12:41 AM 3.6 ft
  • Low 4:05 AM 3.2 ft
  • High 10:24 AM 5.5 ft
  • Low 6:19 PM -0.0 ft

First light 6:07 AMSunrise 6:34 AMSunset 4:58 PMLast light 5:25 PM

TodayFri, Nov 13
6 AMNoon6 PM1:45a · 3.6′4:40a · 3.4′11a · 5.2′7:06p · 0.2′
  • High 1:45 AM 3.6 ft
  • Low 4:40 AM 3.4 ft
  • High 11:00 AM 5.2 ft
  • Low 7:06 PM 0.2 ft

First light 6:08 AMSunrise 6:35 AMSunset 4:57 PMLast light 5:25 PM

TomorrowSat, Nov 14
6 AMNoon6 PM3:03a · 3.6′5:29a · 3.5′11:43a · 4.9′7:58p · 0.4′
  • High 3:03 AM 3.6 ft
  • Low 5:29 AM 3.5 ft
  • High 11:43 AM 4.9 ft
  • Low 7:58 PM 0.4 ft

First light 6:09 AMSunrise 6:36 AMSunset 4:57 PMLast light 5:24 PM

SundaySun, Nov 15
6 AMNoon6 PM4:07a · 3.7′6:48a · 3.6′12:36p · 4.5′8:53p · 0.5′
  • High 4:07 AM 3.7 ft
  • Low 6:48 AM 3.6 ft
  • High 12:36 PM 4.5 ft
  • Low 8:53 PM 0.5 ft

First light 6:10 AMSunrise 6:37 AMSunset 4:56 PMLast light 5:23 PM

MondayMon, Nov 16
6 AMNoon6 PM4:46a · 3.9′8:54a · 3.5′1:48p · 4.2′9:44p · 0.7′
  • High 4:46 AM 3.9 ft
  • Low 8:54 AM 3.5 ft
  • High 1:48 PM 4.2 ft
  • Low 9:44 PM 0.7 ft

First light 6:11 AMSunrise 6:38 AMSunset 4:55 PMLast light 5:23 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▼ Falling 1:45 AM → 4:40 AM 3.6 → 3.4 ft
  • ▲ Rising 4:40 AM → 11:00 AM 3.4 → 5.2 ft
  • ▼ Falling 11:00 AM → 7:06 PM 5.2 → 0.2 ft
  • ▲ Rising 7:06 PM → 3:03 AM (next day) 0.2 → 3.6 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 9412110.

This week's tide highlights

Fri, Nov 13 – Thu, Nov 19

Biggest high5.2 ftFri, Nov 13 11:00 AM
Lowest low0.2 ftFri, Nov 13 7:06 PM
Best daylight low1.8 ftThu, Nov 19 12:24 PMtide pools & beachcombing

Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing

NOAA predictions for station 9412110; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.

Best fishing times today in Pismo Beach

Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)

5/10

Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Minor fishing times

Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayNov 135/10FairMajor 2:05 am – 4:05 am · 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Minor 10:13 am – 11:13 am · 7:50 pm – 8:50 pm
SatNov 147/10GoodMajor 2:54 am – 4:54 am · 3:18 pm – 5:18 pm
Minor 10:53 am – 11:53 am · 8:48 pm – 9:48 pm
SunNov 157/10GoodMajor 3:42 am – 5:42 am · 4:04 pm – 6:04 pm
Minor 11:27 am – 12:27 pm · 9:48 pm – 10:48 pm
MonNov 167/10GoodMajor 4:27 am – 6:27 am · 4:49 pm – 6:49 pm
Minor 11:57 am – 12:57 pm · 10:47 pm – 11:47 pm
TueNov 177/10GoodMajor 5:10 am – 7:10 am · 5:32 pm – 7:32 pm
Minor 12:24 pm – 1:24 pm · 11:47 pm – 12:47 am
WedNov 184/10FairMajor 5:53 am – 7:53 am · 6:14 pm – 8:14 pm
Minor 12:50 pm – 1:50 pm
ThuNov 194/10FairMajor 6:36 am – 8:36 am · 6:58 pm – 8:58 pm
Minor 12:47 am – 1:47 am · 1:16 pm – 2:16 pm
How this rating works

Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 9412110 and the sun times for this spot:

Baseevery day starts at 11
Sunrise / sunseta period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2)2
Tidea NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moonrise – tide change +1; Moon overhead – moving water +1)2
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days)0
Today5, rounded5/10

1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.

Solunar periods calculated for 35.15, -120.67 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Pismo Beach tide table & sun times — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12Sun 6:34 AM – 4:58 PMHigh 12:41 AM
3.65 ft		Low 4:05 AM
3.23 ft		High 10:24 AM
5.52 ft		Low 6:19 PM
-0.04 ft
Fri, Nov 13Sun 6:35 AM – 4:57 PMHigh 1:45 AM
3.58 ft		Low 4:40 AM
3.37 ft		High 11:00 AM
5.23 ft		Low 7:06 PM
0.17 ft
Sat, Nov 14Sun 6:36 AM – 4:57 PMHigh 3:03 AM
3.61 ft		Low 5:29 AM
3.50 ft		High 11:43 AM
4.89 ft		Low 7:58 PM
0.36 ft
Sun, Nov 15Sun 6:37 AM – 4:56 PMHigh 4:07 AM
3.73 ft		Low 6:48 AM
3.59 ft		High 12:36 PM
4.53 ft		Low 8:53 PM
0.53 ft
Mon, Nov 16Sun 6:38 AM – 4:55 PMHigh 4:46 AM
3.91 ft		Low 8:54 AM
3.50 ft		High 1:48 PM
4.16 ft		Low 9:44 PM
0.68 ft
Tue, Nov 17Sun 6:39 AM – 4:55 PMHigh 5:13 AM
4.15 ft		Low 10:33 AM
3.10 ft		High 3:18 PM
3.89 ft		Low 10:28 PM
0.84 ft
Wed, Nov 18Sun 6:40 AM – 4:54 PMHigh 5:36 AM
4.46 ft		Low 11:35 AM
2.53 ft		High 4:40 PM
3.75 ft		Low 11:07 PM
1.05 ft
Thu, Nov 19Sun 6:41 AM – 4:54 PMHigh 5:59 AM
4.84 ft		Low 12:24 PM
1.83 ft		High 5:52 PM
3.72 ft		Low 11:43 PM
1.30 ft
Fri, Nov 20Sun 6:42 AM – 4:53 PMHigh 6:22 AM
5.28 ft		Low 1:07 PM
1.08 ft		High 6:58 PM
3.77 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 9412110; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Pismo Beach with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

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About the tide at Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach has a mixed semidiurnal tide: usually two highs and two lows a day, of noticeably unequal height (on average the day's two highs differ by 1.6 ft and its two lows by 2.3 ft). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 3.5 ft, growing to about 6.9 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 3.4 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 7.0 ft on December 24, 2026 at 9:04 AM; the lowest is -1.9 ft on December 24, 2026 at 4:41 PM, and 184 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type
Mixed semidiurnal
Mean range
3.5 ft
Spring / neap range
6.9 ft / 3.4 ft
Average higher high
5.3 ft
Average lower low
0.0 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months
7.0 ft · Dec 24, 2026
Lowest tide, next 12 months
-1.9 ft · Dec 24, 2026
Negative low tides (12 months)
184

Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 9412110 (Port San Luis); heights in feet above MLLW.

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About Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, on San Luis Obispo Bay.

Tide station used
Port San Luis, CA (NOAA 9412110, reference (harmonic) station)
Distance to station
4.7 miles
County
San Luis Obispo County
Coordinates
35.1532, -120.6739 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Pismo Beach city, GEOID 0657414))
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles

Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Pismo Beach, CA?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide for Pismo Beach (NOAA station Port San Luis) is at 1:45 AM (3.6 ft), 11:00 AM (5.2 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Pismo Beach, CA?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide for Pismo Beach is at 4:40 AM (3.4 ft), 7:06 PM (0.2 ft) local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow in Pismo Beach, CA?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 3:03 AM (3.6 ft) and 11:43 AM (4.9 ft) for Pismo Beach; low tides are at 5:29 AM (3.5 ft) and 7:58 PM (0.4 ft) (local time).

Which tide station is used for Pismo Beach?

NOAA CO-OPS station 9412110 (Port San Luis, CA), a reference (harmonic) station, about 4.7 miles from the Pismo Beach reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Pismo Beach today?

On Fri, Nov 13, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:08 AM, sunrise 6:35 AM, sunset 4:57 PM and last light (civil dusk) 5:25 PM local time (calculated).

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