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: 4 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
23.7° C
4.0° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 9AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (30 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (30 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
465
600
523
697
697
687
668
631
561
293
561
268
232
264
191
153
189
261
149
257
116
89
113
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:02AM1.30m
10:11PM1.87m
11:29AM1.35m
10:44PM1.77m
11:57AM1.41m
Low Tide
5:00AM-0.17m
4:22PM0.59m
5:27AM-0.13m
5:00PM0.57m
5:53AM-0.05m
5:41PM0.55m
clear
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>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:47
7:46
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
24
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
21
21
20
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
23
23
23
24
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