Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
23.3° C
3.7° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 2PM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Afternoon (28 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Evening (28 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
851
962
940
897
988
865
767
757
748
748
739
666
859
806
551
530
435
523
455
789
789
789
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
10:13AM1.21m
9:08PM1.90m
10:36AM1.25m
9:39PM1.91m
11:02AM1.30m
10:11PM1.87m
Low Tide
3:14PM0.68m
4:33AM-0.18m
3:47PM0.63m
5:00AM-0.17m
4:22PM0.59m
part cloud
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>
5:58
6:00
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:50
7:49
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
22
22
23
22
21
Feels °C
22
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
23
22
22
22
22
21
22
21
22
22
24
24
23
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