Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(San Diego County, USA)
Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Spot ID
Type: beach
Reliability: consistent
Best: Swell SW | Wind NE
Sea Temperature Today is: 15.3 °C
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Wave (m) |
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Period (s) | 12 | 7 | 14 | 14 |
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Wind State | cross | cross- off |
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Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach in San Diego County is an exposed beach break that usually has waves. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. It's often crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.
Tide Times:
For Crown Point, Mission Bay, California, 3 km from Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach.
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Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Mission Beach, 2 km from Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach.
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Current weather near Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach
Buoy Data:
At SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA, 5 miles from Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach.
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Dominant period (s) | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
Overall Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in February



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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach:
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Wave buoys nearest to Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach:
- Closest wave buoy5 mi
- Second closest wave buoy5 mi
- Third closest wave buoy12 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy14 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy17 mi
Tide stations nearest to Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach:
- Closest tide station2 mi
- Second closest tide station3 mi
- Third closest tide station4 mi
- Fourth closest tide station7 mi
- Fifth closest tide station8 mi

Ski Resorts closest to Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach:
- Closest ski area99 mi
- Second closest ski area100 mi
- Third closest ski area101 mi
- Fourth closest ski area101 mi
- Fifth closest ski area107 mi

Town and city forecasts close to Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach:
- Closest city location6 mi
- Second closest city location12 mi
- Third closest city location14 mi
- Fourth closest city location14 mi
- Fifth closest city location16 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN) in USA, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY), also in USA, 12 km (7 miles) away.
- Third is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 13 km (8 miles) away.
- General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ) in Mexico is 40 km (25 miles) away.
- John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach and is 112 km (70 miles) away.
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