
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 4PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
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 morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
891 | 901 | 901 | 511 | 596 | 683 | 812 | 841 | 851 | 962 | 940 | 897 | 907 | 886 | 767 | 653 | 748 | 748 | 739 | 674 | 859 | 796 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:51AM1.17m | 8:34PM1.86m | 10:13AM1.21m | 9:08PM1.90m | 10:36AM1.25m | 9:39PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.74m | 4:06AM-0.16m | 3:14PM0.68m | 4:33AM-0.18m | 3:47PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
891 | 901 | 901 | 511 | 596 | 683 | 812 | 841 | 851 | 962 | 940 | 897 | 907 | 886 | 767 | 653 | 748 | 748 | 739 | 674 | 859 | 796 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 15 | S 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
77 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 54 | 52 | 38 | 52 | 70 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 74 | 57 | 52 | 279 | 205 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 20 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 16 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | SSE 16 | S 16 | W 7 | W 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 8 | SW 9 |
17 | 21 | 6 | 299 | 99 | 6 | 34 | 5 | 132 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 321 | 354 | 176 | 36 | 49 | 199 | 196 | 191 | 60 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 130 | 214 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 154 | 130 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 154 | 214 | 15 | 0 |
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