Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
23.9° C
4.1° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 6AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (03 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (03 Aug)2ft (0.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
130
130
126
128
100
101
102
102
102
72
100
97
113
109
107
85
85
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:59PM1.44m
1:01PM1.52m
00:49AM1.22m
1:42PM1.57m
Low Tide
6:31PM0.54m
6:45AM0.21m
7:31PM0.53m
7:12AM0.38m
8:51PM0.49m
clear
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>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
21
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
23
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
21
22
21
23
23
24
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
24
22
22
22
23
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