Pico Creek Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.61° N 121.15° W

Pico Creek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pico Creek sea temperature is
15.2°C
1.5° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 1AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (06 Sep)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (06 Sep)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
589
589
581
532
512
417
411
447
334
545
545
627
618
600
582
878
865
749
737
726
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:30PM1.71m
8:33AM1.16m
6:43PM1.77m
9:04AM1.24m
7:46PM1.83m
Low Tide
1:26AM-0.08m
12:35PM0.92m
2:17AM-0.16m
1:43PM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:25
7:24
7:22
 mm
Temp °C
22
20
17
17
16
16
17
20
21
20
17
16
16
16
18
22
22
22
18
17
Feels °C
22
18
15
16
15
15
16
18
19
17
16
16
15
15
17
20
20
19
16
17
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