Pico Creek Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.61° N 121.15° W

Issued: 4 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pico Creek sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.7°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 8AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (02 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
290
258
255
310
232
246
326
178
142
188
252
142
362
362
288
288
125
183
186
239
239
214
214
186
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
0
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:18PM1.68m
1:47PM1.10m
11:55PM1.60m
2:21PM1.15m
00:34AM1.49m
2:54PM1.20m
Low Tide
6:52AM-0.17m
5:52PM0.86m
7:24AM-0.12m
6:43PM0.85m
7:55AM-0.03m
7:45PM0.83m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
13
16
17
17
14
12
12
12
14
17
19
17
15
13
12
13
14
18
19
18
15
13
Feels °C
10
10
13
15
15
15
12
11
11
11
14
16
18
15
14
12
11
13
13
17
18
16
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
290
246
226
251
231
184
172
151
121
113
108
105
105
108
105
84
75
75
71
66
52
186
186
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
261
258
255
310
232
246
326
144
142
188
252
142
362
362
288
288
125
183
186
239
239
214
214
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.5
S
16
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
214
125
73
22
104
223
144
178
103
21
21
132
21
21
20
19
100
19
79
149
214
32
31
146
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
4
Energy kJ
78
86
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
133
133
179
86
28
28
0
0
144
179
179
61
28
61
0
0
144
179
169
61
61
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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