Pico Creek Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.61° N 121.15° W

Issued: 10 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pico Creek sea temperature is
13.4° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 5PM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)20s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
4
2
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
20
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
459
738
959
1210
959
825
693
628
799
881
881
790
781
763
711
677
661
574
502
496
489
620
605
512
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:07PM1.16m
11:30PM1.98m
1:58PM1.20m
00:24AM1.84m
2:49PM1.24m
1:20AM1.64m
Low Tide
6:13AM-0.56m
5:18PM0.77m
7:03AM-0.51m
6:21PM0.77m
7:51AM-0.39m
7:31PM0.77m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
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
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
15
18
20
18
15
14
14
13
16
19
20
19
16
14
13
13
14
17
17
16
14
12
12
12
Feels °C
15
17
19
16
14
14
14
13
16
19
19
18
16
14
13
13
14
16
16
15
14
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
236
738
959
1210
959
825
693
628
799
881
881
790
781
763
711
677
661
574
502
496
489
620
605
512
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
14
0.6
SSW
12
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
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
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
459
236
178
290
232
229
229
232
115
264
264
261
253
148
151
156
163
166
166
166
166
163
161
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
S
15
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
32
82
124
10
38
25
32
104
32
32
54
52
48
47
47
47
93
88
84
84
109
105
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
32
46
50
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
61
272
205
486
61
0
28
0
0
133
375
388
43
43
24
0
0
129
375
179
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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