Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Issued: 4 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
20.3° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 12PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)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 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
19
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
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
280
295
362
299
299
299
178
211
264
211
211
214
183
169
167
159
246
246
246
249
249
192
241
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:52PM1.19m
11:34PM1.64m
1:29PM1.24m
00:14AM1.49m
2:07PM1.31m
Low Tide
6:34AM-0.10m
5:51PM0.75m
7:06AM-0.02m
6:45PM0.76m
7:39AM0.09m
7:54PM0.74m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
19
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
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
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
Energy kJ
176
280
295
362
299
299
299
178
211
264
211
211
214
169
169
167
151
246
246
246
249
249
192
241
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
10
11
11
12
18
18
18
11
11
11
7
183
183
183
95
95
159
84
114
140
85
85
111
144
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SW
22
Energy kJ
21
23
21
20
17
44
44
17
17
43
96
20
7
15
17
17
16
5
3
16
15
14
14
79
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
12
12
12
11
6
6
5
5
3
3
6
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
15
13
15
15
15
214
15
15
13
6
15
15
298
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
298
15
15
15
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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