Pico Creek Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.61° N 121.15° W

Issued: 4 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pico Creek sea temperature is
13.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 11AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)4ft (1.2m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)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 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
2
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
693
628
799
881
881
790
781
763
711
677
661
574
502
496
553
620
605
512
441
355
480
480
401
395
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
W
0
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:30PM1.98m
1:58PM1.20m
00:24AM1.84m
2:49PM1.24m
1:20AM1.64m
3:39PM1.30m
Low Tide
7:03AM-0.51m
6:21PM0.77m
7:51AM-0.39m
7:31PM0.77m
8:39AM-0.24m
8:51PM0.73m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
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8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
15
18
18
17
15
13
13
12
14
17
17
16
14
12
12
12
13
16
17
17
14
13
Feels °C
12
12
15
17
17
16
15
13
13
11
14
16
15
14
13
11
11
12
12
15
15
15
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
Energy kJ
693
628
799
881
881
790
781
763
711
677
661
574
502
496
553
620
605
512
441
355
480
480
401
395
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
14
0.6
SSW
12
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
229
232
115
264
264
261
253
148
151
153
163
166
166
166
166
163
161
106
103
344
248
341
273
246
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
S
15
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
S
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
25
32
104
32
32
32
52
48
47
47
47
47
88
38
38
38
37
78
70
103
65
65
69
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
61
61
0
129
319
43
43
0
0
0
0
321
179
46
24
14
0
0
0
129
179
319
43
24
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Rating
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3
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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3
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3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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