Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 4PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
206 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 183 | 181 | 227 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 214 | 165 | 164 | 161 | 261 | 214 | 207 | 239 | 290 | 282 | 252 | 440 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.15m | 8:24PM1.66m | 10:18AM1.18m | 9:02PM1.70m | 10:39AM1.23m | 9:38PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.85m | 3:42AM-0.03m | 2:58PM0.77m | 4:10AM-0.05m | 3:35PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | WNW 7 |
206 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 148 | 132 | 34 | 53 | 47 | 171 | 126 | 125 | 123 | 161 | 117 | 90 | 75 | 75 | 290 | 282 | 252 | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 |
75 | 199 | 150 | 145 | 183 | 181 | 227 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 214 | 165 | 161 | 85 | 159 | 165 | 207 | 239 | 201 | 164 | 116 | 294 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSE 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 |
201 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 45 | 72 | 113 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 55 | 85 | 55 | 109 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 |
— | 73 | 75 | 82 | 74 | 19 | 92 | 124 | 109 | 47 | 100 | 154 | 164 | 145 | 261 | 214 | 167 | 162 | 115 | 170 | 203 | 440 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 179 | 169 | 169 | 61 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 167 | 158 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 167 | 148 | 43 | 0 |
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