Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 4AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 151 | 183 | 257 | 239 | 195 | 165 | 183 | 150 | 148 | 147 | 181 | 167 | 161 | 157 | 149 | 121 | 121 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:27PM1.40m | 11:24AM1.73m | 00:14AM1.20m | 11:53AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.15m | 5:24AM0.43m | 6:28PM0.21m | 5:45AM0.61m | 7:21PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 125 | 151 | 183 | 257 | 239 | 195 | 165 | 183 | 148 | 130 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 101 | 78 | 78 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 109 | 111 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 148 | 147 | 181 | 167 | 161 | 157 | 121 | 121 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 95 | 94 | 127 | 82 | 109 | 60 | 58 | 55 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 98 | 149 | 97 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 130 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 154 | 154 | 15 | 13 |
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