
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 3AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
596 | 683 | 812 | 841 | 851 | 962 | 940 | 897 | 988 | 865 | 767 | 757 | 748 | 748 | 739 | 636 | 657 | 914 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:34PM1.86m | 10:13AM1.21m | 9:08PM1.90m | 10:36AM1.25m | 9:39PM1.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM-0.16m | 3:14PM0.68m | 4:33AM-0.18m | 3:47PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
596 | 683 | 812 | 841 | 851 | 962 | 940 | 897 | 988 | 865 | 767 | 757 | 748 | 748 | 739 | 636 | 657 | 914 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | S 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 14 | W 7 |
54 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 47 | 63 | 40 | 36 | 205 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 188 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 16 | SSW 20 | S 10 | SSE 18 | S 10 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | W 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 7 | SW 9 |
99 | 6 | 34 | 5 | 132 | 8 | 103 | 8 | 314 | 125 | 174 | 150 | 37 | 146 | 196 | 196 | 40 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 130 | 15 | 207 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 130 | 15 | 214 | 15 | 8 |
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