Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
204 | 193 | 177 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 248 | 242 | 239 | 242 | 242 | 232 | 220 | 217 | 289 | 364 | 360 | 360 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.33m | 10:24PM1.94m | 11:52AM1.40m | 11:13PM1.82m | 12:27PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.56m | 5:25AM-0.27m | 5:11PM0.49m | 6:01AM-0.14m | 6:04PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 |
58 | 101 | 118 | 135 | 113 | 108 | 111 | 108 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 105 | 86 | 84 | 71 | 289 | 364 | 360 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 |
204 | 193 | 177 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 248 | 242 | 239 | 242 | 242 | 232 | 220 | 217 | 169 | 214 | 214 | 360 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
46 | 46 | 27 | 118 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 149 | 149 | 207 | 30 | 15 | 28 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 64 | 72 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 133 | 319 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 319 | 169 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 736 | 167 | 61 | 61 |
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