Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Issued: 10 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
20.6° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 6AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Evening (04 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
299
178
211
264
211
211
214
183
169
167
159
246
246
246
249
249
192
241
459
432
310
251
251
309
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
W
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:34PM1.64m
1:29PM1.24m
00:14AM1.49m
2:07PM1.31m
1:04AM1.30m
2:50PM1.40m
Low Tide
5:51PM0.75m
7:06AM-0.02m
6:45PM0.76m
7:39AM0.09m
7:54PM0.74m
8:13AM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
18
19
19
20
21
20
19
19
19
18
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
20
20
20
Feels °C
17
17
19
20
19
19
20
19
18
19
19
18
20
19
17
17
18
19
19
18
19
19
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
299
178
211
264
211
211
214
169
169
167
151
246
246
246
249
249
192
241
459
432
310
251
251
248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
19
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
Energy kJ
18
11
10
43
96
11
183
183
95
95
159
84
114
116
116
85
111
144
9
11
13
20
216
309
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
W
16
0.3
S
10
0.5
SW
19
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
44
17
17
5
16
183
16
15
17
17
16
5
3
15
8
15
7
79
163
224
224
162
36
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
12
11
11
13
7
7
6
6
5
3
5
4
7
9
21
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
0
13
0
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
7
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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