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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 08 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
17.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 5PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)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 Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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)
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.8
W
7
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
61
77
109
109
111
61
212
202
104
124
161
251
432
330
252
249
370
444
439
424
306
306
306
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
NW
5
NW
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
5:26PM1.00m
2:21AM1.26m
5:45PM1.11m
3:56AM1.21m
6:06PM1.24m
Low Tide
9:39AM0.15m
8:49PM0.96m
10:39AM0.15m
10:52PM0.86m
11:28AM0.15m
00:04AM0.67m
part cloud
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>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:35
7:36
7:37
7:37
Temp °C
15
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
15
16
15
16
15
16
15
15
17
16
17
17
17
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
SW
19
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
52
59
59
44
45
34
43
61
99
104
112
123
103
432
78
69
82
74
444
439
424
306
306
306
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
W
9
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
61
61
61
109
109
111
61
212
202
86
124
161
251
110
330
252
249
370
120
117
83
79
78
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.2
S
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
W
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
27
27
77
61
61
44
15
72
56
100
99
149
163
15
27
27
27
15
18
30
30
29
47
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
15
631
15
15
15
23
15
0
15
15
15
35
0
0
0
0
130
154
15
15
0
0
6
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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