
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 7AM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
945 | 945 | 834 | 716 | 694 | 609 | 602 | 694 | 694 | 786 | 891 | 901 | 901 | 511 | 596 | 603 | 717 | 841 | 851 | 951 | 940 | 908 | 875 | 886 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:30AM1.13m | 7:59PM1.80m | 9:51AM1.17m | 8:34PM1.86m | 10:13AM1.21m | 9:08PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM-0.05m | 2:03PM0.80m | 3:38AM-0.11m | 2:40PM0.74m | 4:06AM-0.16m | 3:14PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
945 | 945 | 834 | 716 | 694 | 609 | 602 | 694 | 694 | 786 | 891 | 901 | 901 | 511 | 596 | 603 | 717 | 841 | 851 | 951 | 940 | 908 | 875 | 886 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
35 | 36 | 37 | 51 | 48 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 45 | 44 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 76 | 55 | 54 | 70 | 73 | 91 | 91 | 72 | 80 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 16 | SSW 20 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 |
48 | 78 | 78 | 73 | 26 | 46 | 19 | 31 | 47 | 47 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 299 | 99 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 133 | 24 | 20 | 109 | 144 | 260 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 130 | 214 | 214 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 154 | 207 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 130 | 130 |
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