Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 10AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
175 | 157 | 162 | 98 | 131 | 164 | 186 | 416 | 153 | 251 | 211 | 131 | 117 | 112 | 155 | 157 | 215 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 183 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:19AM1.09m | 6:52PM1.54m | 9:40AM1.12m | 7:41PM1.60m | 9:59AM1.15m | 8:24PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.16m | 12:47PM0.99m | 2:35AM0.08m | 1:40PM0.93m | 3:11AM0.02m | 2:21PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
94 | 71 | 60 | 98 | 95 | 100 | 59 | 210 | 153 | 105 | 85 | 131 | 64 | 65 | 155 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 87 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 148 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
99 | 98 | 151 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 75 | 59 | 59 | 193 | 89 | 62 | 117 | 112 | 66 | 156 | 215 | 206 | 206 | 199 | 150 | 145 | 183 | 181 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 |
64 | 42 | 41 | 50 | 8 | 34 | 57 | 76 | 77 | 96 | 131 | 129 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 157 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 |
175 | 157 | 162 | 73 | 131 | 164 | 186 | 416 | — | 251 | 211 | 80 | 88 | 90 | 82 | 153 | 159 | 178 | 160 | 92 | 44 | 61 | 61 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 169 | 179 | 86 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 169 | 169 | 158 | 61 | 28 |
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