Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 23 May 2026 PDT
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Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 12PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
239
245
245
245
245
248
248
245
242
224
209
206
206
171
206
255
266
380
400
482
567
527
416
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
NW
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:09AM1.37m
5:20PM1.37m
4:35AM1.24m
6:01PM1.49m
5:54AM1.16m
6:36PM1.60m
Low Tide
10:35AM0.02m
11:27PM0.62m
11:28AM0.13m
00:39AM0.43m
12:14PM0.25m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:46
7:46
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
16
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
13
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
186
239
245
245
245
245
248
248
245
242
224
209
206
206
130
206
255
266
380
400
482
567
527
416
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
S
9
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
38
37
47
47
27
25
26
33
19
19
19
20
91
95
171
126
15
5
5
5
7
6
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
SW
19
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
48
47
35
20
18
18
18
23
22
20
18
58
20
19
7
6
10
15
15
15
4
8
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
33
33
33
19
19
3
3
4
5
38
29
3
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
15
15
602
15
15
15
15
0
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
7
13
15
634
15
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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