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Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.8°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 8AM is: 0.4m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | |
112 | 224 | 162 | 122 | 119 | 113 | 112 | 109 | 137 | 303 | 236 | 106 | 136 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 127 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 109 | 169 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:36PM1.92m | 2:08PM1.09m | 00:36AM1.74m | 3:22PM1.14m | 1:47AM1.54m | 4:28PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM-0.34m | 6:42PM0.78m | 8:32AM-0.22m | 8:10PM0.82m | 9:35AM-0.09m | 9:53PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 112 | 82 | 75 | 52 | 119 | 113 | 112 | 87 | 137 | 303 | 236 | 106 | 136 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 127 | 194 | 194 | 194 | 95 | 99 | 169 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | SW 15 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | W 6 | W 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 224 | 162 | 122 | 50 | 32 | 87 | 109 | 123 | 136 | 134 | 106 | 15 | 15 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 89 | 93 | 93 | 194 | 53 | 49 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 14 | S 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 13 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 65 | 57 | 89 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 133 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 103 | 92 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 86 | 61 | 53 | 109 | — | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 59 | 59 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 64 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 298 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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