Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 8AM is: 0.8m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
543 | 361 | 459 | 738 | 959 | 1210 | 959 | 825 | 693 | 628 | 799 | 881 | 881 | 790 | 781 | 763 | 711 | 677 | 661 | 574 | 502 | 496 | 489 | 620 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:07PM1.16m | 11:30PM1.98m | 1:58PM1.20m | 00:24AM1.84m | 2:49PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM-0.56m | 5:18PM0.77m | 7:03AM-0.51m | 6:21PM0.77m | 7:51AM-0.39m | 7:31PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
239 | 236 | 236 | 738 | 959 | 1210 | 959 | 825 | 693 | 628 | 799 | 881 | 881 | 790 | 781 | 763 | 711 | 677 | 661 | 574 | 502 | 496 | 489 | 620 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
543 | 361 | 459 | 236 | 178 | 290 | 232 | 229 | 229 | 232 | 115 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 253 | 148 | 151 | 156 | 163 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 163 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 15 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
37 | 35 | 32 | 82 | 124 | — | 10 | 55 | 25 | 32 | 104 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 109 | 109 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 32 | 46 | 50 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 28 | 86 | 179 | 388 | 486 | 61 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 205 | 319 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 24 | 350 | 388 | 179 | 14 | 8 |
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