Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 11AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 256 | 229 | 233 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 271 | 253 | 207 | 175 | 102 | 145 | 173 | 164 | 136 | 238 | 201 | 201 | 98 | 185 | 232 | 262 | 440 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:22AM0.95m | 4:45PM1.47m | 8:50AM1.03m | 5:52PM1.49m | 9:19AM1.09m | 6:52PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM0.33m | 9:27AM0.95m | 00:57AM0.25m | 11:20AM1.01m | 1:52AM0.16m | 12:47PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 256 | 229 | 233 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 126 | 114 | 87 | 73 | 102 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 110 | 73 | 73 | 98 | 95 | 100 | 59 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 87 | 89 | 102 | 117 | 121 | 123 | 123 | 236 | 233 | 178 | 145 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 65 | 64 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 75 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 19 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 57 | 14 | 15 | 107 | 98 | 95 | 68 | 82 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 47 | 64 | 42 | 41 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 100 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 65 | 97 | 141 | 271 | 253 | 207 | 175 | 71 | 145 | 173 | 164 | 136 | 238 | 201 | 201 | 87 | 185 | 232 | 262 | 440 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 167 | 167 | 169 | 61 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 167 | 167 | 158 | 61 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 167 | 159 | 157 | 0 |
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