Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
23.8° C
4.1° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 1AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (30 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (30 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
739
573
573
551
551
465
600
523
697
697
687
668
631
545
293
569
268
229
261
264
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
NW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:39PM1.91m
11:02AM1.30m
10:11PM1.87m
11:29AM1.35m
10:44PM1.77m
Low Tide
3:47PM0.63m
5:00AM-0.17m
4:22PM0.59m
5:27AM-0.13m
5:00PM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:49
7:47
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
19
19
20
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
21
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
21
21
21
20
21
21
22
23
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
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