Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 10PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
206 | 203 | 183 | 181 | 227 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 214 | 165 | 161 | 161 | 261 | 250 | 276 | 299 | 229 | 324 | 314 | 416 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:24PM1.66m | 10:18AM1.18m | 9:02PM1.70m | 10:39AM1.23m | 9:38PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.85m | 3:42AM-0.03m | 2:58PM0.77m | 4:10AM-0.05m | 3:35PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 7 |
206 | 203 | 148 | 132 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 171 | 126 | 125 | 123 | 161 | 100 | 78 | 75 | 299 | 229 | 324 | 314 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 12 |
150 | 145 | 183 | 181 | 227 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 214 | 165 | 161 | 85 | 159 | 250 | 276 | 62 | 201 | 164 | 172 | 377 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 126 | 126 | 171 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 45 | 72 | 142 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 121 | 127 | 116 | 109 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
58 | 73 | 74 | 17 | 72 | 77 | 98 | 37 | 77 | 132 | 145 | 145 | 261 | 214 | 167 | 162 | 107 | 170 | 209 | 416 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 148 | 43 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 167 | 158 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 148 | 147 | 43 | 0 |
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