Pico Creek surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 PDT
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Pico Creek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pico Creek sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pico Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 2AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (29 Apr)5ft (1.5m)6s

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 Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
3
2
3
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
1.3
NW
6
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
16
1.8
NW
7
0.6
WNW
16
1.6
NW
8
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.2
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
88
112
91
93
87
251
458
134
173
296
162
306
339
225
271
335
501
383
690
679
578
628
657
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:09PM1.57m
9:49AM1.16m
9:33PM1.62m
10:37AM1.12m
9:57PM1.65m
11:24AM1.08m
Low Tide
3:47AM0.05m
3:17PM0.37m
4:25AM-0.05m
3:43PM0.50m
5:01AM-0.12m
4:09PM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:15
6:13
6:13
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7:49
7:50
7:50
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
15
18
18
17
14
14
13
13
15
18
18
18
14
14
14
13
15
18
18
18
11
10
11
11
14
15
14
13
10
11
11
11
13
15
14
14
10
12
13
11
14
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.3
S
15
0.5
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.6
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.7
NW
14
0.7
NW
14
0.7
NW
14
0.7
NW
13
1.7
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
93
88
53
41
42
34
38
154
78
78
117
145
153
214
211
191
183
270
162
690
679
578
17
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
NW
18
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
11
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
NW
16
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
NW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
44
44
87
91
93
87
84
38
21
173
206
68
217
33
33
33
32
180
178
28
28
28
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
SW
14
0.5
NW
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
46
65
64
64
39
38
21
21
35
34
73
162
86
21
31
31
14
30
47
8
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
0.9
WNW
6
1.3
NW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.2
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
64
53
112
69
251
458
134
164
296
306
339
225
271
335
501
383
315
628
657
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
168
168
86
0
0
0
0
144
168
158
86
61
0
0
28
169
168
168
86
61
0
0
0
144
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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