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Pismo Beach, United States

45 Verified Intelligence Items

42Verified
Intelligence

18Official
Sources

91%Overall
Confidence

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CoordinatesN 35 7' 59.9988"
W 120 39' .0000"

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Harbor ProfileNorth Pacific Ocean
Size: Very Small

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EntranceTidal Range: 3.94 ft
Depth: 36.08 ft

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Port StatusPort of Entry: Unknown
Shelter: Fair

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Last UpdateJun 28, 2026
09:30 ET

🧭 Approach & Entrance 4 items

🛟 Shelter & Refuge 3 items

⚠ Local Cautions 6 items

☎ Harbor / Authority 6 items 🔒

📡 Contacts & VHF 4 items 🔒

🛥 Marinas 6 items 🔒

⛽ Fuel & Utilities 2 items 🔒

🛂 Clearance & Formalities 6 items 🔒

🚑 Medical & Emergency 8 items 🔒

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Current Briefing

Approach & Entrance

Pismo Beach approach intelligence includes pilotage, entrance channel depths, harbor communications, traffic density, anchoring restrictions, and operational cautions for arrival planning.

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Verified Intelligence

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Charting Authority

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

NOAA Office of Coast Survey; primary chart covering area: NOAA Chart 18704 (San Luis Obispo Bay / Port San Luis).

95% Confidence

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Entrance Character And Pier Hazard

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Pismo Beach is an open sandy beach with a 1,200 ft pleasure pier; outer end reported ~12 ft and submerged pilings exist—caution near pier.

90% Confidence

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Currents And Rip Currents

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Rip currents and strong surf commonly form near piers, breaks and low spots in sandbars; check NWS surf/rip forecasts and lifeguards before approach.

90% Confidence

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Shoals And Seabed Character

Official Source · Verified Jul 02, 2026

Coastline is sandy with shore-fronting sand; soundings are useful; inshore sandbars and changing shoals can occur and profiles may shift.

85% Confidence