
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 1PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
527 | 527 | 521 | 432 | 421 | 421 | 421 | 489 | 489 | 358 | 349 | 322 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 318 | 349 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:56AM0.90m | 5:23PM1.78m | 7:26AM0.96m | 6:18PM1.93m | 8:29AM1.06m | 7:12PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.28m | 10:42AM0.63m | 1:19AM0.04m | 11:53AM0.71m | 2:12AM-0.19m | 1:00PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
117 | 157 | 210 | 186 | 162 | 421 | 421 | 489 | 489 | 358 | 349 | 322 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 318 | 349 | 280 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
527 | 527 | 521 | 432 | 421 | 130 | 113 | 113 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 71 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 60 | 59 | 42 | 42 | 57 | 55 | 37 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 20 | S 13 | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 30 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 130 | 130 | 62 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 8 | 6 |
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