Pico Creek Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.61° N 121.15° W

Issued: 4 pm 19 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 1AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s

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 Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
480
401
395
395
407
584
759
778
778
674
666
657
461
431
431
431
431
431
431
325
321
250
229
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
0
NNW
5
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:39PM1.30m
2:21AM1.42m
4:29PM1.38m
3:33AM1.19m
5:15PM1.46m
5:00AM1.01m
Low Tide
8:51PM0.73m
9:27AM-0.05m
10:18PM0.66m
10:13AM0.14m
11:44PM0.52m
10:59AM0.34m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
15
13
13
12
14
17
19
18
15
14
14
13
16
19
20
19
15
14
14
14
16
19
Feels °C
16
16
14
12
12
11
14
16
17
16
14
13
13
12
15
17
18
17
13
13
14
14
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
480
480
401
395
395
407
584
759
778
778
674
666
657
461
431
431
431
431
431
431
154
127
124
124
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
S
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SSW
18
1
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
248
341
352
246
176
172
40
64
40
40
42
58
58
149
82
149
146
173
280
154
325
321
250
229
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
103
103
69
69
68
68
66
42
62
40
40
149
186
25
149
72
72
42
42
319
319
276
178
176
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
10
0.4
WNW
4
0.7
NW
10
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
Energy kJ
80
5
98
17
21
21
136
226
226
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
129
319
43
0
0
0
0
43
313
486
61
8
0
0
28
272
169
167
61
61
28
0
0
272
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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