Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Issued: 10 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
20.9° C

3.2°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 4PM is: 1.2m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)20s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)19s

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 Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
1
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
464
627
959
1198
1059
825
595
534
694
790
790
790
781
772
625
589
574
574
502
496
489
546
532
519
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:48AM1.21m
10:38PM2.12m
12:39PM1.23m
11:30PM1.97m
1:33PM1.26m
00:24AM1.76m
Low Tide
5:30AM-0.55m
4:41PM0.63m
6:18AM-0.48m
5:38PM0.66m
7:07AM-0.35m
6:43PM0.69m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:59
7:59
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
17
17
16
15
17
16
17
17
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
15
16
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
464
627
959
1198
1059
825
595
534
694
790
790
790
781
772
625
589
574
574
502
496
489
546
532
519
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
222
286
384
390
382
250
290
257
257
201
198
186
169
169
169
129
129
129
125
102
98
70
70
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
S
12
0.1
W
9
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
6
8
7
9
10
7
7
25
2
6
3
6
15
60
96
59
15
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
6
11
10
14
9
11
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
11
11
10
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
836
15
15
15
15
13
4
598
836
15
15
15
0
15
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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