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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 29 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
18.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 22s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)22s

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 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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)
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
151
149
151
155
131
123
127
229
227
227
358
328
469
459
455
730
708
486
470
528
614
600
695
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:31PM1.82m
10:12AM1.08m
9:00PM1.82m
10:50AM1.06m
9:30PM1.80m
11:28AM1.05m
Low Tide
4:04AM-0.19m
3:00PM0.66m
4:38AM-0.20m
3:30PM0.70m
5:12AM-0.19m
4:00PM0.73m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:51
7:52
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
16
17
17
18
17
17
16
16
17
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
15
15
15
14
16
16
15
16
16
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
19
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
10
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
155
151
149
151
155
23
36
39
44
45
57
83
149
190
177
240
730
708
181
181
528
614
600
695
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
Energy kJ
85
20
18
11
12
131
123
87
83
227
227
358
328
469
459
455
216
177
486
470
77
57
54
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
10
83
75
71
71
70
70
127
229
82
82
82
82
66
129
177
49
36
57
109
39
24
20
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
0
0
0
0
15
15
15
15
15
6
0
4
130
15
15
15
13
15
6
15
15
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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