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 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
22.6° C
3.1° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 1PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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 Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
14
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
S
14
1.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
284
348
306
357
211
492
492
553
532
505
375
499
499
492
424
424
418
407
412
372
440
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
0
NW
10
SW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:01PM1.51m
3:26AM0.96m
3:54PM1.53m
5:38AM0.87m
4:51PM1.55m
Low Tide
8:25AM0.38m
10:14PM0.52m
9:05AM0.58m
11:50PM0.41m
9:57AM0.75m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:54
7:53
 mm
Temp °C
20
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
23
22
21
Feels °C
22
23
22
22
23
22
22
23
22
22
22
20
22
22
23
22
21
22
21
22
22
22
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