
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 1AM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WNW 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
207 | 154 | 186 | 186 | 184 | 148 | 146 | 142 | 103 | 209 | 319 | 395 | 316 | 207 | 204 | 193 | 177 | 264 | 264 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:43PM2.01m | 10:43AM1.25m | 9:35PM2.01m | 11:17AM1.33m | 10:24PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM0.76m | 4:07AM-0.37m | 3:25PM0.66m | 4:47AM-0.35m | 4:18PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 18 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
161 | 154 | 145 | 118 | 103 | 79 | 74 | 77 | 103 | 113 | 77 | 395 | 84 | 103 | 103 | 141 | 141 | 138 | 132 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | NW 9 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
207 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 139 | 123 | 85 | 209 | 319 | 79 | 316 | 207 | 204 | 193 | 177 | 264 | 264 | 261 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 |
98 | 136 | 186 | 186 | 184 | 148 | 146 | 142 | 74 | 78 | 75 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 27 | 118 | 39 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 486 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 205 | 169 | 61 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 86 | 0 |
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