Pico Creek surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 19 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
10.8° C
(Which is 2.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pico Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 3AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
3
2
1
0
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
18
1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
362
895
669
649
640
722
555
657
536
500
429
518
575
527
450
366
311
286
242
238
234
225
212
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
5
ENE
5
E
5
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
0
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:32AM1.83m
3:28PM1.12m
1:32AM1.66m
4:31PM1.17m
2:40AM1.48m
Low Tide
6:20PM0.82m
8:16AM-0.41m
7:32PM0.86m
9:15AM-0.30m
9:02PM0.85m
10:13AM-0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07
Temp °C
19
18
17
17
20
23
22
21
16
15
14
15
17
19
19
18
14
12
13
13
15
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
18
20
18
17
13
15
13
14
15
17
17
15
12
11
12
12
14
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
0.5
S
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
302
320
895
669
649
640
88
555
657
536
500
429
518
575
527
450
366
311
286
242
238
234
225
212
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SW
21
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
367
362
91
89
162
88
121
115
110
109
184
303
303
184
109
110
110
110
104
207
207
207
207
150
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
96
92
66
224
56
89
18
55
54
53
52
109
109
109
77
48
47
47
47
74
75
102
102
102
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
4
Energy kJ
722
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
28
0
0
0
0
169
144
169
28
0
0
0
28
144
532
179
61
0
8
0
0
133
133
133
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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