Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Issued: 4 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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

1.6°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 10AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
367
299
299
295
276
266
258
212
212
212
215
212
169
177
161
158
130
132
159
199
197
197
197
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:13AM1.09m
8:46PM1.84m
10:43AM1.11m
9:19PM1.85m
11:12AM1.12m
9:52PM1.85m
Low Tide
3:55AM-0.16m
2:46PM0.76m
4:27AM-0.19m
3:21PM0.74m
4:59AM-0.20m
3:55PM0.73m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
17
18
17
17
Feels °C
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
16
14
16
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
7
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
54
62
68
77
77
92
74
130
127
127
108
122
130
103
177
161
158
53
50
37
122
94
68
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
367
367
299
299
295
276
266
258
212
212
212
215
212
169
167
130
130
130
132
128
199
197
197
197
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
8
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
12
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
2
15
1
23
1
1
1
3
11
10
22
11
21
24
97
134
97
33
32
159
99
93
91
89
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
15
15
15
15
154
15
15
6
8
15
85
130
154
631
269
15
6
15
15
15
154
15
15
15
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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