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: 4 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
22.3°C
2.0° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 1AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (08 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (08 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
759
797
771
625
536
366
275
212
208
208
225
164
151
165
211
214
264
267
273
280
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:05PM1.93m
8:36AM1.45m
7:55PM2.00m
9:04AM1.57m
8:40PM1.99m
Low Tide
1:19PM0.69m
2:28AM-0.23m
2:10PM0.51m
3:03AM-0.24m
2:54PM0.35m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:05
7:02
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
28
26
25
24
24
24
25
27
25
26
25
25
25
24
25
26
25
24
23
23
Feels °C
27
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
24
26
25
25
26
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
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