Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 PDT
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Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 1AM is: 0.5m 22s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)20s
Evening (31 May)3.5ft (1.0m)19s

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 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
127
229
227
227
358
328
469
459
455
730
708
486
470
528
614
600
695
763
648
547
527
508
502
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:00PM1.82m
10:50AM1.06m
9:30PM1.80m
11:28AM1.05m
10:01PM1.77m
Low Tide
3:00PM0.66m
4:38AM-0.20m
3:30PM0.70m
5:12AM-0.19m
4:00PM0.73m
5:48AM-0.16m
clear
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>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:51
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
17
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
19
19
18
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
15
16
17
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
19
18
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.9
W
7
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
10
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Energy kJ
35
36
43
44
41
74
161
195
230
245
730
708
184
181
528
614
600
695
763
648
547
527
508
502
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
123
87
83
227
227
358
328
469
459
455
212
177
486
470
77
57
54
143
40
30
83
28
25
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
70
127
229
82
82
82
82
66
129
177
49
14
57
109
39
13
20
42
9
9
17
17
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
15
15
15
15
0
0
6
130
15
15
15
15
15
0
15
15
64
15
15
30
15
0
0
15
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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