Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 3AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
155 | 157 | 215 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 183 | 181 | 227 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 214 | 165 | 170 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:41PM1.60m | 9:59AM1.15m | 8:24PM1.66m | 10:18AM1.18m | 9:02PM1.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.02m | 2:21PM0.85m | 3:42AM-0.03m | 2:58PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 |
155 | 53 | 74 | 101 | 75 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 148 | 132 | 45 | 53 | 48 | 171 | 126 | 125 | 123 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 |
66 | 156 | 215 | 206 | 206 | 199 | 150 | 145 | 183 | 181 | 227 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 214 | 165 | 161 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSE 14 |
77 | 157 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 45 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
75 | 139 | 122 | 129 | 133 | 73 | 75 | 100 | 25 | 27 | 104 | 139 | 124 | 53 | 107 | 159 | 170 | 149 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 179 | 169 | 158 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 167 | 167 | 43 | 8 |
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