Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Guide

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.

Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 56% of the time in November while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

56%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Location Map

Interactive Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 26 June 2022, 07:08 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 26
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach look like?

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Credit: Thomas Gartner (TAG 3 Photography)

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Tides at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Crown Point, Mission Bay, California, 3 km from Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach.

Next High Water: 09:26am | 1.08m

Next Low Water: 02:09pm | 0.69m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite