Pico Creek surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
13.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pico Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 4PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (28 Apr)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
3
2
2
0
1
0
1
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.5
NW
6
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.9
NW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
0.7
NW
14
1.5
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.2
NW
7
2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
96
94
98
101
151
87
91
93
204
297
458
177
191
335
170
314
214
411
246
335
529
452
251
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:59AM1.20m
9:09PM1.57m
9:49AM1.16m
9:33PM1.62m
10:37AM1.12m
9:57PM1.65m
Low Tide
2:48PM0.24m
3:47AM0.05m
3:17PM0.37m
4:25AM-0.05m
3:43PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:16
6:15
6:13
6:13
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7:47
7:49
7:50
7:50
Temp °C
13
16
16
16
13
13
13
13
15
18
18
18
14
14
13
13
14
17
18
17
14
14
14
14
12
14
12
12
9
11
11
12
14
16
15
14
11
11
11
11
12
14
14
13
11
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.4
S
12
0.6
WNW
12
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
11
0.3
S
15
0.5
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.6
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.7
NW
14
0.7
NW
14
0.7
NW
14
0.7
NW
13
1.6
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
129
96
94
44
93
65
47
41
34
204
38
154
78
173
114
170
145
214
211
191
183
235
158
251
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.3
S
15
0.4
NW
18
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
NW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
NW
15
0.6
WNW
10
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.8
WNW
13
Energy kJ
15
15
43
46
44
88
87
91
93
38
84
38
21
78
206
162
171
68
33
33
32
180
178
219
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.3
SW
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
41
42
46
28
46
44
64
39
39
21
21
21
35
34
75
71
59
33
31
31
14
59
59
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
5
0.8
WNW
4
1.4
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.5
NW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.9
NW
7
1.7
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.2
NW
7
2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
28
21
98
101
151
69
297
458
177
191
335
314
161
411
246
335
529
452
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
3
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
144
168
168
86
0
0
0
0
144
168
168
86
61
0
0
61
158
168
168
86
61
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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