Surf Forecasts:
Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surf forecast from 5 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with 772 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 5 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 05) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 5th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 8th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 10th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 192 | 173 | 163 | 132 | 227 | 201 | 307 | 408 | 366 | 427 | 411 | 380 | 421 | 380 | 319 | 449 | 711 | 653 | 644 | 636 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:59PM1.69m | 7:34AM1.50m | 6:57PM1.74m | 8:00AM1.63m | 7:47PM1.75m | 8:27AM1.75m | 8:31PM1.70m | 8:53AM1.84m | 9:13PM1.62m | 9:19AM1.90m | 9:54PM1.50m | 9:44AM1.91m | 10:35PM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.77m | 1:17AM-0.07m | 1:22PM0.55m | 1:55AM-0.06m | 2:08PM0.34m | 2:27AM-0.01m | 2:50PM0.17m | 2:57AM0.08m | 3:29PM0.05m | 3:25AM0.20m | 4:07PM-0.02m | 3:50AM0.35m | 4:45PM-0.04m | 4:14AM0.49m | |||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 33 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 198 | 192 | 173 | 148 | 132 | 136 | 112 | 138 | 205 | 306 | 263 | 206 | 380 | 421 | 297 | 293 | 449 | 711 | 653 | 644 | 636 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | S 12 | WNW 4 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 3 | 25 | 6 | 163 | 98 | 87 | 109 | 307 | 408 | 366 | 427 | 411 | 149 | 105 | 120 | 83 | 289 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 256 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 10 | S 11 | WNW 4 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 39 | 6 | 61 | 227 | 201 | 74 | 51 | 20 | 21 | 305 | 113 | 306 | 380 | 319 | 48 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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The above surf forecast table for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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