Pico Creek surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 01 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
13.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pico Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 6AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (02 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (02 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
3
2
1
0
1
0
0
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
NW
9
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
0.9
NW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
NW
7
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
NW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
376
620
334
196
190
443
443
205
436
436
177
137
130
234
226
207
180
264
322
377
377
437
638
630
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
0
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
SW
15
W
15
WNW
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:22PM1.65m
12:11PM1.05m
10:48PM1.64m
1:01PM1.01m
11:18PM1.60m
1:56PM0.97m
Low Tide
5:37AM-0.15m
4:34PM0.71m
6:15AM-0.15m
4:59PM0.78m
6:56AM-0.12m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:11
6:09
6:09
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7:51
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
16
16
16
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
12
14
15
15
11
11
11
12
13
15
15
14
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
0.9
NW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.4
NW
18
0.6
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
Energy kJ
376
620
186
147
147
443
443
205
436
436
73
48
37
82
209
183
180
180
322
377
377
437
638
630
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
18
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
28
28
202
196
190
31
9
9
53
51
177
137
130
51
50
207
177
264
68
68
68
156
103
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
NW
11
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
11
11
29
31
31
9
31
31
9
9
102
102
51
20
19
87
85
84
56
123
86
50
78
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
6
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
7
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
66
334
334
71
163
173
163
116
77
234
226
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
61
28
28
0
0
169
144
168
61
28
0
0
24
135
133
179
158
8
0
0
0
43
167
167
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
1
4
3
2
3
3
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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