Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 4AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 237 | 291 | 313 | 302 | 295 | 366 | 379 | 291 | 291 | 288 | 284 | 215 | 264 | 358 | 439 | 439 | 354 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:05AM1.57m | 2:41PM1.43m | 2:01AM1.33m | 3:24PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.61m | 7:56AM-0.05m | 8:27PM0.59m | 8:34AM0.16m | 9:45PM0.54m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 237 | 157 | 131 | 121 | 99 | 70 | 295 | 291 | 291 | 64 | 71 | 73 | 53 | 358 | 439 | 439 | 268 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 74 | 232 | 313 | 302 | 295 | 366 | 379 | 260 | 96 | 288 | 284 | 215 | 264 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 354 | 326 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | S 11 | S 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 49 | 73 | 75 | 293 | 243 | 295 | 44 | 45 | 63 | 90 | 124 | 157 | 215 | 61 | 131 | 186 | 184 | 174 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 178 | 291 | 268 | — | — | 134 | 54 | 32 | 42 | 112 | 144 | 144 | — | 40 | 59 | 127 | 124 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 169 | 169 | 61 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 167 | 169 | 86 | 28 |
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