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Pico Creek Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Luis Obispo (23 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Pico Creek surfForecast / CAL – San Luis Obispo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 01 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 8AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | |
453 | 326 | 679 | 371 | 582 | 668 | 167 | 410 | 428 | 234 | 222 | 190 | 186 | 205 | 192 | 180 | 142 | 137 | 130 | 234 | 226 | 222 | 238 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 11:24AM1.08m | 10:22PM1.65m | 12:11PM1.05m | 10:48PM1.64m | 1:01PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM-0.12m | 4:09PM0.62m | 5:37AM-0.15m | 4:34PM0.71m | 6:15AM-0.15m | 4:59PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 6 | NW 11 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 203 | 118 | 679 | 190 | 17 | 17 | 134 | 280 | 220 | 234 | 222 | 190 | 184 | 205 | 180 | 180 | 142 | 64 | 130 | 82 | 209 | 207 | 177 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 178 | 299 | 28 | 209 | 11 | 11 | 167 | 145 | 202 | 196 | 187 | 184 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 51 | 102 | 137 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 87 | 85 | 264 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 10 | WSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 453 | 326 | — | 371 | 582 | 668 | 82 | 410 | 428 | — | — | — | 186 | 157 | 192 | 118 | 110 | 131 | 45 | 234 | 226 | 222 | 238 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 168 | 168 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 168 | 168 | 86 | 61 | 28 | 28 | 69 | 144 | 179 | 179 | 86 | 86 |
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