Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 4PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 98 | 154 | 154 | 147 | 133 | 177 | 184 | 177 | 222 | 323 | 353 | 368 | 248 | 218 | 299 | 497 | 659 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:19PM1.64m | 2:29AM1.06m | 2:01PM1.67m | 4:15AM0.96m | 2:57PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.53m | 8:19PM0.29m | 7:16AM0.69m | 9:37PM0.24m | 7:52AM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
198 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 98 | 95 | 93 | 123 | 121 | 123 | 184 | 127 | 123 | 195 | 353 | 189 | 179 | 170 | 189 | 497 | 659 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
93 | 89 | 88 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 154 | 147 | 133 | 177 | 175 | 177 | 222 | 323 | 117 | 368 | 71 | 156 | 299 | 195 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | NW 10 | S 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | S 11 | NW 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
31 | 50 | 50 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 154 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 25 | 82 | 102 | 35 | 82 | 41 | 248 | 218 | 154 | 55 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 |
— | 32 | 30 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 62 | — | — | 10 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 88 | 124 | 17 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 148 | 388 | 167 | 61 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 133 | 133 | 61 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 133 | 133 | 61 | 43 |
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