Pico Creek surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 30 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 3AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (31 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (31 May)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2.5
NW
11
1.1
SSW
19
1.7
WNW
11
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
575
608
1186
989
958
1412
970
999
952
1467
876
630
609
603
769
759
867
847
808
667
651
635
627
620
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:49PM1.71m
12:22PM1.03m
10:21PM1.69m
1:05PM1.02m
10:55PM1.66m
1:49PM1.01m
Low Tide
5:25AM-0.20m
4:02PM0.85m
6:02AM-0.20m
4:35PM0.87m
6:40AM-0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:14
8:14
8:15
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
17
20
20
19
16
16
16
16
17
20
20
19
15
14
13
12
14
18
18
18
12
11
11
11
15
17
16
15
12
13
13
14
15
19
18
17
13
13
11
12
13
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
NW
12
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
212
154
524
520
889
814
609
596
596
815
705
604
540
471
445
759
867
281
275
275
651
635
627
620
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
14
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
Energy kJ
99
311
98
180
502
510
102
147
306
904
876
630
609
603
768
19
16
847
808
667
218
21
21
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
188
96
308
305
65
103
66
65
4
4
28
87
123
196
5
3
16
17
21
21
21
11
11
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2.5
NW
11
1.9
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
575
608
1186
989
958
1412
970
999
952
1467
769
360
346
557
522
384
214
197
232
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
2
1
2
Distance (km)
157
28
0
0
0
169
169
158
86
8
0
0
28
144
169
169
61
28
61
0
0
179
169
158
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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