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 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
21.5° C
1.4° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 3PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)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 Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
280
291
291
291
287
229
217
167
211
211
211
211
211
162
153
144
142
142
116
84
127
84
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
2:35PM1.47m
3:52PM1.44m
8:21AM1.03m
5:13PM1.48m
Low Tide
7:28AM0.78m
11:09PM0.42m
00:38AM0.31m
10:47AM1.01m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
6:13
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:28
7:27
 mm
Temp °C
20
22
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
23
23
22
22
22
Feels °C
22
23
21
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
22
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
24
24
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