Pico Creek surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
13.4° 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 2PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (30 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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 Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
3
4
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
1.3
WNW
10
0.7
NW
14
1.8
WNW
6
2
WNW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
10
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.3
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
302
211
271
363
664
503
414
408
222
618
657
325
450
497
509
273
247
605
722
722
177
239
407
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
0
NNW
0
SE
5
SW
10
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:37AM1.12m
9:57PM1.65m
11:24AM1.08m
10:22PM1.65m
12:11PM1.05m
10:48PM1.64m
Low Tide
3:43PM0.50m
5:01AM-0.12m
4:09PM0.62m
5:37AM-0.15m
4:34PM0.71m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:13
6:13
6:11
6:09
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7:50
7:50
7:51
7:52
Temp °C
15
18
18
18
15
14
14
14
15
18
18
17
14
13
12
12
13
16
16
16
13
12
11
11
13
15
14
14
11
11
12
12
14
16
16
14
12
12
11
12
13
15
14
13
10
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
7
0.7
NW
14
0.7
NW
14
0.7
NW
14
0.7
NW
13
1.8
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.7
NW
13
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
134
214
211
191
183
325
220
191
217
209
17
17
167
280
264
267
273
222
9
9
53
177
239
407
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
217
33
33
33
32
180
178
219
215
28
11
11
17
167
162
193
184
247
31
31
9
51
86
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
12
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
20
Energy kJ
68
31
31
31
14
30
29
28
28
8
8
8
11
28
29
31
31
31
6
8
6
9
9
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
2
WNW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
10
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.5
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.5
NW
6
Energy kJ
268
302
191
271
363
664
503
414
408
222
618
657
325
450
497
509
605
722
722
170
91
170
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
148
168
168
86
43
0
0
0
144
169
168
86
28
0
0
0
43
168
179
86
61
61
61
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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