Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (18 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 8PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 502 | 496 | 489 | 546 | 532 | 519 | 572 | 429 | 366 | 366 | 407 | 459 | 528 | 542 | 595 | 783 | 627 | 627 | 619 | 595 | 466 | 398 | 398 | 398 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:33PM1.26m | 00:24AM1.76m | 2:27PM1.31m | 1:24AM1.52m | 3:22PM1.38m | 2:34AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.69m | 7:56AM-0.19m | 7:57PM0.70m | 8:44AM-0.01m | 9:23PM0.67m | 9:33AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 502 | 496 | 489 | 546 | 532 | 519 | 572 | 429 | 350 | 346 | 407 | 459 | 528 | 542 | 595 | 783 | 627 | 627 | 619 | 595 | 466 | 398 | 398 | 398 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 125 | 102 | 98 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 81 | 211 | 366 | 366 | 209 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 61 | 134 | 134 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 24 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 15 | 60 | 96 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 79 | 22 | 64 | 33 | 49 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 39 | 69 | 38 | 97 | 97 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | SW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 85 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 810 | 269 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
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