Pico Creek surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 PDT
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Pico Creek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pico Creek sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pico Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 10PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (06 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
0
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
0
0
0
1
4
4
4
4
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.6
NW
6
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
2.4
NW
7
2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.4
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
180
134
176
204
219
241
230
226
889
282
248
606
417
352
186
437
620
636
1001
760
530
544
226
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:23PM0.94m
1:11AM1.38m
5:41PM0.98m
2:07AM1.29m
6:20PM1.04m
3:20AM1.20m
Low Tide
6:29PM0.93m
9:27AM0.02m
7:48PM0.97m
10:23AM0.05m
10:02PM0.96m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:05
6:05
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7:54
7:54
7:55
7:57
Temp °C
18
18
15
14
14
14
17
20
20
19
16
15
14
14
16
20
20
20
17
16
15
14
17
21
15
15
12
12
12
13
16
18
17
15
13
12
12
11
14
17
16
16
13
13
12
11
15
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.5
SW
14
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
18
2
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
20
Energy kJ
217
180
134
96
82
61
241
230
226
92
218
218
210
181
158
107
42
77
121
428
302
263
232
152
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
WNW
15
Energy kJ
9
25
69
134
204
219
48
133
129
33
89
87
174
171
111
43
69
42
42
123
124
212
225
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
S
11
0.4
NW
15
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
25
9
54
113
134
134
133
15
14
8
32
53
68
44
44
48
29
27
26
42
65
98
95
89
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
2.4
NW
7
2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
1.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
243
78
80
176
152
124
111
48
131
889
282
248
606
417
352
186
437
620
636
1001
760
530
544
226
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
167
164
86
61
0
0
0
167
167
159
86
61
0
0
0
168
167
164
135
0
0
0
0
86
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
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