Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 12AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
567 | 560 | 560 | 553 | 546 | 546 | 539 | 444 | 355 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 297 | 293 | 245 | 241 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.62m | 11:44PM1.58m | 12:25PM1.62m | 00:32AM1.32m | 1:00PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.34m | 6:19AM0.18m | 6:59PM0.38m | 6:46AM0.39m | 8:01PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 |
567 | 560 | 560 | 553 | 546 | 546 | 539 | 444 | 355 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 297 | 293 | 245 | 60 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 4 | S 10 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 2 | 47 | 241 | 234 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 13 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
2 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | WNW 6 | — |
5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | — | 12 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 42 | 40 | — | — | 52 | 36 | — | 80 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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