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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 10 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
13.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pico Creek today?
The current surf forecast for Pico Creek at 3PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
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 Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
93 | 88 | 297 | 543 | 190 | 175 | 206 | 261 | 309 | 339 | 211 | 262 | 335 | 501 | 373 | 299 | 679 | 578 | 551 | 638 | 284 | 460 | 430 | 227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:49AM1.16m | 9:33PM1.62m | 10:37AM1.12m | 9:57PM1.65m | 11:24AM1.08m | 10:22PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM0.37m | 4:25AM-0.05m | 3:43PM0.50m | 5:01AM-0.12m | 4:09PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | 7:51 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 15 | NW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 42 | 34 | 38 | 154 | 78 | 173 | 129 | 131 | 302 | 214 | 211 | 191 | 183 | 256 | 158 | 115 | 679 | 578 | 17 | 17 | 167 | 325 | 253 | 227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 18 | S 15 | S 11 | WNW 11 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 93 | 87 | 84 | 38 | 21 | 78 | 206 | 162 | 217 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 180 | 178 | 299 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 164 | 199 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | NW 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 34 | 75 | 71 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 30 | 47 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 29 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 88 | 297 | 543 | 190 | 175 | — | 261 | 309 | 339 | 202 | 262 | 335 | 501 | 373 | 170 | 302 | 322 | 551 | 638 | 284 | 460 | 430 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 168 | 168 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 168 | 168 | 86 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 144 | 169 | 168 | 86 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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