Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 11AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
838 | 827 | 697 | 636 | 491 | 485 | 478 | 478 | 472 | 394 | 394 | 321 | 253 | 213 | 204 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:35PM1.52m | 12:15PM1.52m | 00:22AM1.38m | 12:44PM1.59m | 1:17AM1.22m | 1:19PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.22m | 6:22PM0.39m | 6:21AM0.37m | 7:16PM0.34m | 6:48AM0.53m | 8:19PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
249 | 208 | 173 | 636 | 491 | 485 | 478 | 478 | 153 | 162 | 151 | 321 | 253 | 213 | 204 | 201 | 198 | 69 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
838 | 827 | 697 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 472 | 394 | 394 | 97 | 94 | 126 | 119 | 146 | 144 | 198 | 43 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 59 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 34 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 32 | 31 | 101 | 91 | 50 | 50 | 81 | 81 | 80 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
529 | 529 | 452 | 191 | 290 | 306 | 299 | 222 | 312 | 274 | 276 | 135 | 138 | 161 | 66 | 40 | 27 | 136 | — | 31 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 61 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 61 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 169 | 167 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 205 | 167 | 61 | 61 |
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