Pismo Beach

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• location description: Long, soft, sandy beach. No rocks, no shells, no grass, no concrete. When it is windy, no one on the beach. You can drive and camp on the beach.
  
• wind description: NW wind is the normal direction. Very onshore and consistent everyday from March through June: 15-25 kts. The rest of the year is 10-25 kts depending on the weather.
  
• bottom: Sandy
  
• dangers: "Rips / undertow"
  
• distance from parking: In the city
  
• site quality: 57/100
  
• easy to find?: Easy to find
  
• experience level: All surfers
  
• frequency: Regular
  
• normal length: Normal (50 to 150m)
  
• pictures: http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/North_America/USA/California/San_Luis_Obispo/pismo_beach/photo/index.html
  
• power: Powerful, Fun
  
• gps precision: Approximate
  
• public access: Public access
  
• site type: Surf spots
  
• special access: Don't know
  
• swell direction: NorthWest, West, SouthWest
  
• swell size: Starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
  
• type: Beach-break
  
• walk: Instant access (< 5min)
  
• wave direction: Right and left
  
• wave quality: Normal
  
• web cam url: http://www.surfline.com/reports/report.cfm?id=5065
  
• weekcrowd: Few surfers
  
• week end crowd: Crowded
  
• wind direction: "East"
  
• activity: Surfing
  
• city: Pismo Beach
  
• distance (miles): 0
  
• elevation gain (feet): Minimal
  
• publisher: Falcon Publishing
  
• season: Best in summer and fall
  
• skill level: Skill Level: Novice to intermediate when under head-height; advanced when the surf is head-high or larger; Hazards: Hitting a pier piling
  
• state: California
  
• place type: landmark
  
• phone: 8057737063