Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (30 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 8PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 407 | 401 | 419 | 341 | 357 | 301 | 190 | 235 | 180 | 212 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 108 | 106 | 83 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:04AM1.66m | 11:09PM1.52m | 11:33AM1.71m | 11:54PM1.32m | 12:06PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.28m | 5:31AM0.24m | 6:17PM0.27m | 5:55AM0.41m | 7:16PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | W 6 | S 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 418 | 407 | 401 | 419 | 79 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 235 | 180 | 212 | 36 | 116 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 79 | 69 | 83 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | S 11 | W 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 112 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 341 | 357 | 301 | 190 | 60 | 55 | 38 | 116 | 34 | 114 | 82 | 79 | 108 | 106 | 46 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 21 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 26 | 44 | 44 | 17 | 74 | 85 | 162 | 189 | 198 | 176 | 121 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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