Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Issued: 10 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
19.9° C

2.0°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 4PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
398
393
398
398
341
341
281
265
215
171
168
254
254
254
208
421
339
262
372
345
334
323
319
781
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:14PM1.46m
3:59AM1.08m
5:02PM1.55m
5:35AM0.97m
5:45PM1.62m
Low Tide
9:33AM0.18m
10:55PM0.56m
10:22AM0.35m
00:18AM0.40m
11:10AM0.51m
1:20AM0.23m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
16
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
Feels °C
15
16
15
16
15
16
17
17
16
18
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
19
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
398
393
398
398
341
341
281
265
215
171
168
168
254
254
140
421
339
262
251
345
206
206
251
781
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
6
6
58
201
307
307
197
154
7
137
163
254
168
168
208
186
253
251
372
206
334
323
319
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
21
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.5
W
4
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
97
59
35
33
32
32
9
7
111
7
29
13
44
12
11
7
7
7
11
11
11
11
10
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
7
7
7
9
8
13
12
7
7
6
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
15
15
634
15
15
15
15
0
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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