Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Issued: 10 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
20.8° C

2.9°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 2PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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 Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
572
429
366
366
407
459
528
542
595
783
627
627
619
595
466
398
398
393
398
398
341
341
281
265
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:27PM1.31m
1:24AM1.52m
3:22PM1.38m
2:34AM1.28m
4:14PM1.46m
3:59AM1.08m
Low Tide
7:56AM-0.19m
7:57PM0.70m
8:44AM-0.01m
9:23PM0.67m
9:33AM0.18m
10:55PM0.56m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
17
16
16
16
15
16
14
15
15
16
15
14
15
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
572
429
350
346
407
459
528
542
595
783
627
627
619
595
466
398
398
393
398
398
341
341
281
265
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
69
211
366
366
209
20
20
5
5
27
20
22
61
134
134
6
6
7
58
201
307
307
197
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
3
61
35
50
33
49
18
19
27
21
20
20
39
69
38
97
97
59
35
33
32
32
11
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
WNW
5
Energy kJ
3
3
2
4
7
5
7
6
6
9
9
10
9
7
7
11
11
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
6
15
269
15
15
0
0
0
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
0
15
15
634
15
15
15
15
15
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
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3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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