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 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
23.2°C
3.2° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 11AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (12 Sep)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1
W
10
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
251
248
248
203
200
162
125
158
151
114
113
113
109
186
160
181
215
245
205
205
165
150
148
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:29AM1.78m
10:45PM1.60m
10:56AM1.77m
11:27PM1.40m
11:24AM1.73m
Low Tide
4:35AM0.06m
5:01PM0.12m
5:01AM0.24m
5:43PM0.15m
5:24AM0.43m
6:28PM0.21m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:58
6:57
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
22
21
20
20
Feels °C
24
25
24
22
22
23
24
24
24
22
22
22
21
23
23
23
22
21
20
20
21
21
21
21
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