Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Issued: 10 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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

3.0°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 3PM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s

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

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
1
0
2
2
2
3
3
1
0
2
1
2
3
2
2
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
694
790
790
790
781
772
625
589
574
574
502
496
489
546
532
519
572
429
366
366
407
459
528
542
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:39PM1.23m
11:30PM1.97m
1:33PM1.26m
00:24AM1.76m
2:27PM1.31m
1:24AM1.52m
Low Tide
6:18AM-0.48m
5:38PM0.66m
7:07AM-0.35m
6:43PM0.69m
7:56AM-0.19m
7:57PM0.70m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:59
7:59
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
16
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
15
17
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
17
15
16
17
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
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
Energy kJ
694
790
790
790
781
772
625
589
574
574
502
496
489
546
532
519
572
429
350
346
407
459
528
542
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
257
201
198
145
169
169
169
129
115
129
125
102
98
70
70
71
69
211
366
366
209
20
46
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
S
12
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
6
7
25
6
6
6
6
6
15
60
96
59
15
6
3
61
35
34
33
49
18
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
6
6
6
3
6
5
5
5
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
15
15
298
15
15
15
6
0
0
15
836
15
15
15
0
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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