Pico Creek surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 27 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
13.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 3AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Evening (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
20
0.8
WNW
20
0.9
WNW
18
1.2
WNW
18
1.1
NW
18
1.2
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1010
931
711
571
499
490
485
572
845
711
726
875
853
832
791
720
647
701
691
530
368
362
1427
1830
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NW
0
SE
5
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
10
SW
0
SW
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
N
5
N
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:25PM1.66m
10:01AM1.01m
8:52PM1.69m
10:52AM1.02m
9:19PM1.71m
11:38AM1.03m
Low Tide
3:38AM-0.04m
2:30PM0.66m
4:15AM-0.13m
3:00PM0.75m
4:50AM-0.18m
3:31PM0.81m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
8:10
8:12
8:12
8:13
2
6
3
1
Temp °C
13
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
14
16
17
17
15
13
13
13
15
18
18
18
11
10
11
11
10
10
11
13
12
12
13
11
13
14
13
13
11
10
11
11
13
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1010
931
711
571
499
460
365
314
263
263
726
875
853
832
791
720
647
701
691
530
102
362
111
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
20
0.8
WNW
20
0.9
WNW
18
1.2
WNW
18
1.1
NW
18
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
23
Energy kJ
229
226
226
223
220
490
485
572
845
711
223
218
175
153
168
149
147
147
147
90
368
111
64
136
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
NW
24
0.2
WNW
23
0.4
WNW
22
0.6
WNW
21
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
2
22
51
181
300
213
210
210
189
143
141
141
143
145
9
12
13
15
37
147
149
36
55
62
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
188
232
116
127
107
195
227
140
1427
1830
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
43
8
0
0
5
114
99
0
0
0
0
0
0
205
168
168
167
61
0
0
0
169
167
167
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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