Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 5AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 Wed morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 297 | 248 | 245 | 241 | 234 | 231 | 299 | 208 | 211 | 214 | 135 | 132 | 245 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:32AM1.32m | 1:00PM1.58m | 1:30AM1.08m | 1:42PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM0.38m | 6:46AM0.39m | 8:01PM0.43m | 7:11AM0.60m | 9:23PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 297 | 248 | 245 | 241 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 234 | 231 | 299 | 208 | 211 | 214 | 109 | 109 | 245 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 135 | 132 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 214 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
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