Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Issued: 4 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
20.6° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 12AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)20s

Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
249
192
241
459
432
310
306
251
309
306
455
388
348
357
694
460
460
455
375
375
600
553
527
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
2:07PM1.31m
1:04AM1.30m
2:50PM1.40m
2:16AM1.09m
3:37PM1.51m
4:01AM0.93m
Low Tide
7:54PM0.74m
8:13AM0.22m
9:19PM0.66m
8:52AM0.37m
10:52PM0.51m
9:40AM0.52m
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>
5:46
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
Feels °C
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
19
18
19
18
19
18
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
WNW
7
1.1
SW
18
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
Energy kJ
249
249
192
241
459
432
310
306
251
248
248
46
62
68
75
694
79
82
97
94
121
134
142
145
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.7
W
6
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
Energy kJ
116
85
111
144
11
17
19
21
216
309
33
302
352
348
357
77
460
460
455
375
375
600
553
527
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
20
0.2
W
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.2
WNW
11
0.5
SSW
19
Energy kJ
8
15
7
79
163
224
224
162
36
36
306
455
388
303
186
11
212
212
171
134
171
13
207
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
6
5
5
9
23
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
15
15
15
15
0
15
15
15
269
15
15
15
15
15
0
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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