Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Issued: 10 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
20.0° C

1.8°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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 3AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (25 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
376
496
573
565
558
465
447
429
418
301
297
297
248
248
245
505
510
510
444
439
434
424
400
381
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
S
10
SW
15
SW
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:24PM1.68m
8:14AM0.98m
7:01PM1.73m
9:04AM1.03m
7:37PM1.78m
9:42AM1.06m
Low Tide
2:09AM0.08m
12:45PM0.71m
2:48AM-0.03m
1:29PM0.75m
3:23AM-0.11m
2:09PM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
16
17
15
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
18
16
17
17
16
17
18
17
17
17
18
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
376
496
573
565
558
465
447
429
418
301
297
297
248
248
245
505
510
510
444
439
73
75
75
381
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.1
S
11
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.1
W
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
83
2
5
3
3
3
2
3
2
184
184
184
183
130
216
2
10
35
38
49
434
424
400
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SW
21
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
11
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
2
11
11
11
18
2
5
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
1
10
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.5
W
6
0.9
WNW
6
Energy kJ
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
3
3
18
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
13
6
15
15
154
15
15
15
8
6
8
15
269
864
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
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2
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2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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