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Pico Creek Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Luis Obispo (23 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Pico Creek surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.7° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pico Creek today?
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 5AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | |
359 | 311 | 286 | 242 | 238 | 234 | 220 | 178 | 175 | 178 | 191 | 251 | 255 | 255 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 245 | 283 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:40AM1.48m | 5:27PM1.25m | 3:59AM1.30m | 6:14PM1.35m | 5:24AM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM0.85m | 10:13AM-0.17m | 10:40PM0.77m | 11:09AM-0.04m | 00:07AM0.61m | 12:00PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 359 | 311 | 286 | 242 | 238 | 234 | 220 | 178 | 175 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 125 | 125 | 130 | 125 | 122 | 258 | 100 | 86 | 251 | 245 | 283 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 110 | 150 | 104 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 150 | 103 | 178 | 191 | 251 | 255 | 255 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 88 | 258 | 255 | 48 | 86 | 86 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 47 | 74 | 48 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 197 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 61 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 133 | 319 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 133 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 133 | 43 |
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