Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 8AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
443 | 405 | 334 | 405 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 325 | 330 | 334 | 372 | 397 | 487 | 298 | 203 | 263 | 405 | 383 | 339 | 417 | 445 | 382 | 348 | 348 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47AM1.23m | 2:14PM1.54m | 2:56AM1.05m | 2:55PM1.51m | 4:41AM0.94m | 3:44PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.45m | 9:05PM0.41m | 8:08AM0.65m | 10:22PM0.39m | 8:39AM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 |
443 | 405 | 334 | 405 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 325 | 82 | 87 | 372 | 397 | 487 | 298 | 161 | 210 | 192 | 162 | 128 | 102 | 445 | 382 | 348 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 |
19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 62 | 16 | 330 | 334 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 64 | 157 | 119 | 307 | 330 | 339 | 417 | 70 | 68 | 89 | 348 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | NW 12 | S 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | S 10 | SW 22 | — | S 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | WNW 12 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 6 | 7 | 64 | 16 | 7 | 18 | — | 2 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 42 | 52 | 47 | 18 | 18 | — | 87 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 |
28 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 157 | 181 | 87 | 87 | 145 | 170 | 203 | 263 | 405 | 383 | 274 | 194 | 117 | 115 | 149 | 323 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 61 | 61 | 148 | 167 | 158 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 167 | 167 | 158 | 61 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 169 | 158 | 86 | 0 |
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