Pico Creek surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 08 May 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
13.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pico Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 5AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (09 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (09 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
1
3
4
4
3
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
7
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
2
WNW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
379
824
760
516
452
188
270
355
447
912
649
517
504
250
356
352
582
459
416
365
295
402
487
402
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
0
NNE
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
6:20PM1.04m
3:20AM1.20m
6:44PM1.12m
4:44AM1.14m
7:05PM1.22m
6:03AM1.11m
Low Tide
10:02PM0.96m
11:16AM0.08m
11:44PM0.85m
12:00PM0.11m
00:50AM0.68m
12:40PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:58
7:59
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
17
20
20
20
17
17
16
16
18
21
21
20
16
15
15
15
17
21
22
21
13
12
12
12
15
17
16
16
14
15
14
14
17
19
19
18
15
15
15
14
17
21
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
11
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.9
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
1
SSW
18
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
58
389
345
208
177
152
97
169
232
400
220
277
264
175
210
180
582
220
416
365
289
325
358
379
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
121
123
124
210
225
87
218
120
138
578
506
368
181
249
356
352
173
180
298
295
295
402
487
402
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.6
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
S
13
0.9
SSW
17
0.4
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
42
42
65
98
95
89
85
221
200
134
108
154
364
81
81
142
14
459
39
14
56
11
11
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
7
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
2
WNW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
Energy kJ
379
824
760
516
452
188
270
355
447
912
649
517
504
250
236
242
256
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
61
28
0
0
0
169
167
158
61
0
0
0
0
144
169
144
28
0
0
0
0
0
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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