
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 1PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
273 | 284 | 348 | 306 | 357 | 211 | 492 | 492 | 553 | 532 | 505 | 375 | 499 | 499 | 492 | 424 | 424 | 418 | 407 | 412 | 372 | 440 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:01PM1.51m | 3:26AM0.96m | 3:54PM1.53m | 5:38AM0.87m | 4:51PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM0.38m | 10:14PM0.52m | 9:05AM0.58m | 11:50PM0.41m | 9:57AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
254 | 254 | 206 | 206 | 146 | 100 | 492 | 492 | 553 | 532 | 505 | 375 | 499 | 499 | 492 | 424 | 424 | 418 | 407 | 412 | 372 | 440 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
273 | 284 | 348 | 306 | 357 | 192 | 98 | 92 | 57 | 62 | 82 | 80 | 44 | 54 | 38 | 34 | 23 | 30 | 146 | 175 | 293 | 336 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 12 | S 8 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 211 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 66 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 19 | 19 | 68 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 298 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 298 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 214 | 15 |
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