Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Issued: 4 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
20.3° C

1.7°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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 12AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
299
299
299
178
211
264
211
211
214
183
167
167
159
246
246
246
249
249
192
241
459
432
310
306
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
W
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:52PM1.19m
11:34PM1.64m
1:29PM1.24m
00:14AM1.49m
2:07PM1.31m
1:04AM1.30m
Low Tide
5:51PM0.75m
7:06AM-0.02m
6:45PM0.76m
7:39AM0.09m
7:54PM0.74m
8:13AM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
18
17
18
20
20
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
20
Feels °C
17
16
18
17
18
20
19
18
19
18
19
18
18
19
19
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
299
299
299
178
211
264
211
211
214
169
167
167
151
246
246
246
249
249
192
147
459
432
310
306
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
W
4
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
21
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
18
18
12
11
10
11
96
183
9
183
146
95
159
84
114
116
116
85
111
241
163
224
12
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.5
SW
19
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SSW
8
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
17
44
18
17
17
43
16
20
183
15
17
17
5
6
6
8
15
14
7
79
13
11
224
162
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
12
12
11
10
10
9
6
5
3
6
6
5
9
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
15
214
15
0
0
0
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
13
15
15
298
15
15
15
7
13
15
15
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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