Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Issued: 4 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
20.0° C

1.7°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 (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 11PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)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. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
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
0.4
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
169
167
138
130
130
132
159
199
197
197
197
109
362
326
211
211
163
163
206
251
248
248
346
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
NNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:19PM1.85m
11:12AM1.12m
9:52PM1.85m
11:44AM1.14m
10:25PM1.82m
Low Tide
3:21PM0.74m
4:59AM-0.20m
3:55PM0.73m
5:31AM-0.19m
4:30PM0.73m
6:03AM-0.16m
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<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
19
18
18
17
18
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
18
Feels °C
16
17
17
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
SW
18
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
Energy kJ
96
103
76
138
100
98
96
94
199
94
70
71
73
362
326
211
211
163
163
206
251
248
248
346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
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
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
SW
13
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
212
169
167
130
130
130
132
128
127
197
197
89
91
45
44
59
59
44
58
55
49
48
31
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.2
S
10
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
W
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
21
60
97
134
97
60
95
159
8
93
91
197
109
10
44
37
61
72
96
148
96
22
25
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
94
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
15
8
62
8
0
8
15
1318
15
15
6
13
0
0
15
782
298
15
15
15
6
15
15
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
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3
3
3
3
3
1
2
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2
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
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