Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
21.9° C
2.6° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 1AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
140
147
232
183
142
138
136
113
154
154
194
249
152
152
148
115
130
127
173
171
203
203
169
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
15
NW
10
N
15
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:55PM2.23m
10:42AM1.30m
9:43PM2.21m
11:22AM1.36m
10:31PM2.12m
Low Tide
2:55PM0.62m
4:30AM-0.53m
3:48PM0.57m
5:12AM-0.50m
4:39PM0.53m
5:53AM-0.40m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
7:57
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
20
19
20
19
21
22
22
22
21
22
21
21
21
23
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
22
Feels °C
21
20
21
20
21
19
22
22
21
22
22
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
24
23
22
21
21
20
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