Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 12PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
472 | 394 | 394 | 321 | 253 | 210 | 204 | 156 | 154 | 198 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 98 | 154 | 154 | 147 | 133 | 177 | 175 | 177 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.38m | 12:44PM1.59m | 1:17AM1.22m | 1:19PM1.64m | 2:29AM1.06m | 2:01PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.37m | 7:16PM0.34m | 6:48AM0.53m | 8:19PM0.29m | 7:16AM0.69m | 9:37PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 11 |
129 | 125 | 113 | 321 | 253 | 210 | 204 | 156 | 154 | 198 | 198 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 123 | 121 | 119 | 169 | 177 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SW 17 |
472 | 394 | 394 | 97 | 94 | 128 | 119 | 146 | 144 | 101 | 21 | 89 | 88 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 154 | 147 | 133 | 177 | 175 | 82 | 222 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
34 | 34 | 57 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 93 | 50 | 50 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 154 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 92 | 59 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
233 | 223 | 203 | 113 | 135 | 64 | 93 | 71 | 55 | 27 | 110 | 43 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 12 | — | 10 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 28 | 28 | 147 | 169 | 167 | 61 | 61 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 133 | 158 | 61 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 205 | 167 | 86 | 8 |
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