Pico Creek Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.61° N 121.15° W

Issued: 4 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pico Creek sea temperature is
13.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Pico Creek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 12PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
711
677
661
574
502
496
553
620
605
512
441
355
480
480
401
395
395
407
584
759
778
778
674
666
Wind (km/h)
5
W
0
W
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:24AM1.84m
2:49PM1.24m
1:20AM1.64m
3:39PM1.30m
2:21AM1.42m
4:29PM1.38m
Low Tide
7:51AM-0.39m
7:31PM0.77m
8:39AM-0.24m
8:51PM0.73m
9:27AM-0.05m
10:18PM0.66m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
15
17
18
17
15
13
13
12
14
17
17
17
14
12
12
12
14
17
18
17
15
13
Feels °C
13
13
15
16
17
16
14
12
13
12
14
16
15
15
13
11
11
12
14
16
16
15
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
711
677
661
574
502
496
553
620
605
512
441
355
480
480
401
395
395
407
584
759
778
778
674
666
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
151
153
163
166
166
166
166
163
161
106
103
344
248
341
352
246
176
172
62
39
62
42
54
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
S
12
0.3
W
5
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
20
Energy kJ
47
47
47
46
88
71
70
26
26
68
66
103
103
100
69
69
68
64
66
4
42
40
37
149
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
129
388
43
24
24
0
0
0
129
319
388
43
8
0
0
0
179
133
486
61
0
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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