Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 3PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 183 | 117 | 112 | 155 | 157 | 215 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 183 | 181 | 227 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 214 | 176 | 175 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:40AM1.12m | 7:41PM1.60m | 9:59AM1.15m | 8:24PM1.66m | 10:18AM1.18m | 9:02PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.93m | 3:11AM0.02m | 2:21PM0.85m | 3:42AM-0.03m | 2:58PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 83 | 83 | 64 | 65 | 155 | 66 | 47 | 103 | 75 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 148 | 132 | 34 | 68 | 52 | 171 | 125 | 125 | 86 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 |
| kJ | 89 | 131 | 117 | 112 | 66 | 156 | 215 | 206 | 206 | 199 | 150 | 145 | 183 | 181 | 47 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 214 | 165 | 125 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 131 | 62 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 157 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 227 | 126 | 171 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 45 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 183 | 183 | 97 | 85 | 85 | 137 | 147 | 146 | 133 | 75 | 94 | 103 | 33 | 39 | 135 | 144 | 139 | 68 | 127 | 176 | 175 | 149 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 144 | 169 | 148 | 61 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 169 | 169 | 158 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 158 | 167 | 43 | 0 |
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