Pico Creek Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.61° N 121.15° W

Pico Creek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pico Creek sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.8° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 3AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (22 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
3
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
6
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
2.1
NW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
0.5
S
16
0.4
SW
18
1.3
WNW
6
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
110
230
181
162
98
115
145
175
404
158
259
259
131
117
112
155
172
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:52PM1.49m
9:19AM1.09m
6:52PM1.54m
9:40AM1.12m
7:41PM1.60m
Low Tide
1:52AM0.16m
12:47PM0.99m
2:35AM0.08m
1:40PM0.93m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
19
19
21
25
26
25
21
20
20
20
21
24
24
23
19
18
Feels °C
16
17
18
18
20
23
24
22
19
19
19
18
19
22
22
21
18
18
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