Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Issued: 4 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
18.9° 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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 9AM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)19s
Afternoon (09 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)19s
Evening (09 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)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. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
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
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
20
1.2
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
865
1089
1328
1315
1184
1050
1093
1172
1309
1309
1279
996
915
788
892
892
881
881
759
740
530
515
508
508
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
4:28AM1.06m
5:26PM1.54m
5:56AM1.03m
6:05PM1.72m
7:11AM1.05m
6:45PM1.89m
Low Tide
11:25PM0.61m
10:54AM0.33m
00:32AM0.36m
11:42AM0.41m
1:27AM0.09m
12:30PM0.49m
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>
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:55
7:57
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
18
Feels °C
17
17
18
17
18
18
19
18
18
19
18
18
17
18
17
18
18
18
17
18
19
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
20
1.2
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
865
1089
1328
1315
1184
1050
1093
1172
1309
1309
1279
996
915
788
892
892
881
881
759
740
530
515
508
508
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.6
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
194
37
74
94
104
104
72
64
59
74
81
83
90
142
145
145
142
117
127
133
138
102
100
74
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.1
W
16
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
SSW
20
Energy kJ
43
123
186
183
113
85
5
9
42
6
6
6
6
8
8
5
5
5
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
13
0
0
15
15
15
15
0
6
0
22
130
62
62
6
6
6
6
6
8
154
154
15
0
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Rating
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4
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3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
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3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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4
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4
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4
4
4
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
7
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