Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 29 May 2026 PDT
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Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 2PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (29 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (29 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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)
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
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
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
160
160
160
155
151
149
151
155
131
123
127
229
227
227
358
328
469
459
455
730
708
486
470
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
0
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:33AM1.09m
8:31PM1.82m
10:12AM1.08m
9:00PM1.82m
10:50AM1.06m
9:30PM1.80m
Low Tide
2:30PM0.61m
4:04AM-0.19m
3:00PM0.66m
4:38AM-0.20m
3:30PM0.70m
rain showers
clear
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>
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:50
7:51
7:52
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
17
16
16
17
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
14
15
14
14
15
17
16
16
17
16
15
16
16
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
19
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
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
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
10
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
7
Energy kJ
151
160
160
160
155
151
149
151
155
27
39
56
45
45
59
111
161
195
246
260
730
708
177
83
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
1
W
10
0.9
W
11
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
57
53
86
86
85
20
11
10
14
131
123
87
83
227
227
358
328
469
459
455
221
181
486
470
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
61
55
8
10
10
83
75
71
71
70
70
127
229
82
82
82
82
66
129
177
57
36
57
109
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
20
19
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
3
4
2
2
Distance (km)
15
15
269
15
15
0
0
0
0
15
15
15
15
15
8
0
6
130
15
15
15
13
15
15
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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