Pico Creek surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 30 May 2026 PDT
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Pico Creek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pico Creek sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 9AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (30 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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)
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
NW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2.5
NW
11
1.1
SSW
19
2.3
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
691
530
406
362
357
1622
622
593
1186
1057
1390
1569
970
970
873
1467
876
1146
1066
918
768
759
867
847
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:38AM1.03m
9:49PM1.71m
12:22PM1.03m
10:21PM1.69m
1:05PM1.02m
10:55PM1.66m
Low Tide
4:50AM-0.18m
3:31PM0.81m
5:25AM-0.20m
4:02PM0.85m
6:02AM-0.20m
4:35PM0.87m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:14
8:14
Temp °C
13
13
15
18
18
18
16
15
14
14
16
20
20
19
17
16
16
15
17
19
20
19
15
14
11
12
14
15
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
16
16
15
14
14
13
12
15
17
18
16
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
NW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
NW
12
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
691
530
406
362
357
108
212
154
587
566
976
894
609
596
596
831
705
637
540
530
768
759
867
281
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SW
23
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
22
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
14
1.2
SSW
17
Energy kJ
74
48
55
154
111
136
99
311
308
218
502
510
102
147
306
904
876
630
609
603
5
19
16
847
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
145
147
149
36
64
62
188
96
99
305
65
103
66
65
4
4
28
87
123
196
3
3
16
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2.5
NW
11
2.3
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
NW
10
Energy kJ
196
124
132
75
179
1622
622
593
1186
1057
1390
1569
970
970
873
1467
1146
1066
918
445
436
346
557
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
169
167
167
157
135
0
0
0
169
169
164
86
28
0
43
28
144
313
169
61
28
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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