Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 31 May 2026 PDT
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Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 4PM is: 0.8m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)20s
Evening (31 May)3.5ft (1.0m)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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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)
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
328
469
459
455
730
708
486
470
528
614
600
772
763
648
547
527
508
502
496
489
489
411
411
406
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
10
WNW
5
W
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:50AM1.06m
9:30PM1.80m
11:28AM1.05m
10:01PM1.77m
12:09PM1.03m
10:34PM1.72m
Low Tide
3:30PM0.70m
5:12AM-0.19m
4:00PM0.73m
5:48AM-0.16m
4:31PM0.77m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:52
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
18
18
17
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
10
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
153
161
173
188
730
708
486
470
528
614
600
772
763
648
547
527
508
502
496
489
489
411
411
406
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
328
469
459
455
173
191
151
79
146
57
143
143
110
50
32
27
25
24
16
16
16
21
21
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
82
66
129
177
49
14
57
109
39
13
13
42
18
22
9
17
17
17
17
16
43
62
98
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
130
15
15
15
6
15
0
15
15
15
15
15
8
28
0
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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