Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 12AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
211 | 211 | 211 | 162 | 153 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 116 | 116 | 127 | 84 | 84 | 113 | 111 | 109 | 140 | 217 | 214 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:52PM1.44m | 8:21AM1.03m | 5:13PM1.48m | 8:29AM1.11m | 6:17PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.31m | 10:47AM1.01m | 1:32AM0.20m | 12:26PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
211 | 211 | 211 | 162 | 153 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 116 | 116 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 113 | 111 | 32 | 31 | 217 | 214 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
39 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 127 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 140 | 30 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 10 |
35 | 13 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 12 | 65 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 109 | 37 | 35 | 53 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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