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Pismo State Beach

TAR/OIL 9.7/10 0 reports today Β· last 3 days ago
Tar/Oil scores 0–10 Β· 10 clean
9.7 Sand
10.0 Water
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onshore Β· NW
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L 10:13 AM
now 2.1 ft falling Β· next L 2.0 Β· 10:13 AM
Temps
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61.4Β°F Air

Tar/Oil Conditions

TAR/OIL SCORE (0-10 Β· 10 = clean) Β· 7 DAYSHow scoring works β†’
now 9.7

Surf

Offshore Buoy β€” Santa Maria46011 Β· obs + forecast Β· NDBC / wave model
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Weather

Weather
61.4Β°Fovercast1.4 ktUV 0Sunrise 6:38 AM Β· Sunset 7:23 PM
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TodayUV 7 HighSunrise 6:38 AMSunset 7:23 PMMoonrise 12:18 AMMoonset 3:50 PM🌘 Waning Crescentnext full moon Sep 27

Live Observations

Jul 18, 6:58 AM anon Dry sand Black line None Balls – – None – C
Jul 16, 8:41 AM anon Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Pea Hard None – B
Jul 16, 6:58 AM anon Wrack line Black line None Balls – – None – A
Jul 14, 4:01 PM sandsbeach_sam Waterline Clean None Balls – – – – C
Jul 14, 2:13 PM anon Wrack line Clean None Balls – – None – C
Jul 13, 1:24 PM moremesa_mo Waterline Clean None Balls – – – – B
Jul 12, 2:31 PM beach_biologist Waterline Clean None Film – – Sheen, Tar balls – A
Jul 12, 9:24 AM anon Waterline Clean None Film – – Sheen – A
Jul 12, 8:59 AM anon Rocks Clean None Balls – – – – B
Jul 12, 7:47 AM anon Dry sand Sheen None Balls – – None – A
Jul 11, 1:58 PM leadbetter_lee Waterline Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard Sheen – C
Jul 8, 6:14 PM ellwood_erin Wrack line Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard – – A
Jul 8, 4:13 PM anon Dry sand Clean None Balls – – – – B
Jul 8, 3:08 PM anon Rocks Clean Trace <1% Balls Coin Hard None – B
Jul 6, 2:58 PM anon Waterline Clean None Film – – None – B
Jul 6, 1:02 PM anon Waterline Clean None Film – – None – A
Jul 5, 7:47 AM anon Dry sand Clean None Greasy coat – – Sheen, Tar balls – B
Jul 4, 12:09 PM anon Wrack line Clean None Balls – – None – C
Jul 3, 4:21 PM anon Waterline Sheen None Balls – – – – C
Jul 3, 1:04 PM anon Waterline Clean None Balls – – None – C

16-Day Forecast

Confidence is an estimate based on forecast lead time.

Nearby Buoys

Buoy 46011 just now
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Water temp 62.4Β°F
Station 46011 on NDBC →

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