Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 7PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
276 | 299 | 286 | 319 | 299 | 428 | 428 | 372 | 382 | 195 | 224 | 224 | 271 | 462 | 614 | 452 | 407 | 441 | 584 | 584 | 572 | 651 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.23m | 9:38PM1.71m | 11:01AM1.29m | 10:15PM1.69m | 11:24AM1.37m | 10:53PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.69m | 4:38AM-0.03m | 4:12PM0.61m | 5:03AM0.01m | 4:52PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
62 | 299 | 286 | 319 | 299 | 223 | 197 | 177 | 177 | 195 | 224 | 224 | 216 | 157 | 319 | 191 | 168 | 117 | 584 | 584 | 572 | 651 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
276 | 203 | 201 | 164 | 116 | 294 | 236 | 209 | 154 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 100 | 211 | 149 | 112 | 344 | 441 | 68 | 44 | 42 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 11 | SSW 18 | W 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 11 | — | S 9 |
203 | 47 | 55 | 85 | 55 | 107 | 174 | 104 | 104 | 140 | 139 | 21 | 126 | 41 | 193 | 267 | 102 | 69 | 35 | 35 | — | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
149 | 75 | 118 | 196 | 209 | 428 | 428 | 372 | 382 | 172 | 186 | 204 | 271 | 462 | 614 | 452 | 407 | 233 | 163 | 229 | 333 | 325 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 147 | 147 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 167 | 167 | 61 | 61 |
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