Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pico Creek today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 2PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pico Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
372 | 397 | 487 | 298 | 164 | 404 | 373 | 330 | 411 | 417 | 445 | 382 | 348 | 466 | 259 | 229 | 261 | 254 | 236 | 236 | 332 | 429 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.51m | 4:41AM0.94m | 3:44PM1.49m | 7:22AM0.95m | 4:45PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.65m | 10:22PM0.39m | 8:39AM0.82m | 11:45PM0.33m | 9:27AM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
372 | 397 | 487 | 298 | 161 | 210 | 181 | 128 | 124 | 99 | 445 | 382 | 348 | 204 | 208 | 148 | 124 | 120 | 236 | 236 | 204 | 222 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | S 10 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
15 | 2 | 17 | 64 | 157 | 210 | 307 | 330 | 411 | 417 | 70 | 68 | 89 | 277 | 259 | 229 | 233 | 236 | 117 | 121 | 236 | 236 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | S 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | SSW 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
2 | — | 2 | 17 | 24 | 119 | 21 | 42 | 51 | 73 | 18 | 18 | — | 87 | 89 | 89 | 74 | 115 | 57 | 14 | 109 | 107 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
66 | 77 | 93 | 127 | 164 | 404 | 373 | 294 | 259 | 211 | 110 | 115 | 145 | 466 | — | — | 261 | 254 | 132 | 138 | 332 | 429 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 148 | 167 | 158 | 86 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 167 | 158 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 144 | 167 | 167 | 28 | 0 |
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