Surf Forecasts:
Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 694 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. 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+) | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's happening at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you - it's not looking great for a paddle.
Right off the bat, Monday the 6th of July is a total no-go. The water is a balmy 70°, way warmer than usual for July, but that's the only good thing. We've got tiny swell and a cross-onshore breeze making a mess of things.
Tuesday the 7th brings a little more size, about 4ft from the SW in the morning, but that cross-onshore wind is still there, meaning the surface is choppy and blown out. It's a marginal call at best.
The rest of the week is more of the same: small swell around 3 to 3ft from the SW, and the wind just won't play ball. It's either cross-onshore or onshore, killing any chance of clean waves. The energy readings are moderate, but it doesn't matter when the quality is poor.
The weekend of the 11th and 12th and into the next week is a write-off. The swell stays small, the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the forecast says "poor surf conditions" over and over. There's a brief glimmer on Thursday the 16th of July afternoon when the wind turns clean from the NNW, but with the swell down at 2ft, it's still a marginal session.
The first real hope comes on the weekend of the 19th of July. Sunday the 19th shows a pulse of south swell building to 5ft in the afternoon, with a period of 13 seconds and strong energy (1055). The wind is light and onshore, so conditions are unknown but could be clean. This is the standout window, but it's a long way off - more than a week away - so don't book your flights just yet.
Best Bet: If you're patient, keep an eye on Sunday the 19th of July afternoon. That south swell is the only real pulse of size and energy in the whole forecast.
Otherwise, the board stays in the car. This is a tough run for surf.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 309 | 388 | 694 | 460 | 375 | 527 | 443 | 527 | 432 | 421 | 362 | 322 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 232 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:50PM1.40m | 2:16AM1.09m | 3:37PM1.51m | 4:01AM0.93m | 4:28PM1.64m | 5:56AM0.90m | 5:23PM1.78m | 7:26AM0.96m | 6:18PM1.93m | 8:29AM1.06m | 7:12PM2.07m | 9:18AM1.16m | 8:04PM2.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.22m | 9:19PM0.66m | 8:52AM0.37m | 10:52PM0.51m | 9:40AM0.52m | 00:14AM0.28m | 10:42AM0.63m | 1:19AM0.04m | 11:53AM0.71m | 2:12AM-0.19m | 1:00PM0.72m | 3:01AM-0.37m | 2:00PM0.68m | 3:46AM-0.49m | |||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 306 | 248 | 62 | 694 | 82 | 121 | 138 | 115 | 527 | 190 | 183 | 362 | 108 | 108 | 309 | 314 | 318 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 309 | 352 | 77 | 460 | 375 | 527 | 443 | 117 | 432 | 421 | 110 | 322 | 309 | 60 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 20 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | S 21 | — | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | W 24 | SW 21 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 162 | 36 | 388 | 11 | 212 | 132 | 210 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | 37 | 7 | 60 | 11 | 18 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 147 | 224 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 62 | 6 | 154 | 62 | 6 | 62 | 154 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
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