Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 2AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
299 | 352 | 362 | 340 | 372 | 394 | 224 | 220 | 216 | 285 | 256 | 276 | 386 | 436 | 584 | 533 | 572 | 651 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:38PM1.71m | 11:01AM1.29m | 10:15PM1.69m | 11:24AM1.37m | 10:53PM1.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM-0.03m | 4:12PM0.61m | 5:03AM0.01m | 4:52PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
299 | 191 | 172 | 177 | 153 | 172 | 224 | 220 | 216 | 154 | 149 | 132 | 102 | 85 | 584 | 533 | 572 | 651 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
116 | 294 | 236 | 209 | 154 | 195 | 103 | 103 | 100 | 211 | 193 | 267 | 386 | 436 | 68 | 44 | 41 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | W 11 | SSW 18 | W 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | S 9 |
55 | 107 | 174 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 139 | 38 | 126 | 41 | 63 | 112 | 102 | 71 | 44 | 61 | — | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
145 | 352 | 362 | 340 | 372 | 394 | 158 | 142 | 192 | 285 | 256 | 276 | — | 220 | 164 | 254 | 325 | 344 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 86 | 144 | 28 | 61 | 0 | 28 | 61 | 0 | 158 | 167 | 61 | 61 |
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