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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 16 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 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 11PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
230
279
284
379
541
490
786
708
569
980
735
747
787
846
819
628
526
393
330
268
214
169
155
114
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
0
SW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
NW
15
W
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:14PM2.12m
10:55AM1.18m
9:57PM2.12m
11:53AM1.13m
10:44PM2.05m
Low Tide
3:14PM0.45m
4:46AM-0.52m
3:56PM0.54m
5:36AM-0.52m
4:41PM0.62m
6:31AM-0.45m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:42
7:43
7:43
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
15
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
16
15
14
14
11
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
12
13
14
16
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
Energy kJ
230
279
284
379
541
490
786
708
569
980
735
747
787
846
819
628
526
393
330
268
214
169
155
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
W
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
214
211
211
180
175
161
120
118
118
118
116
85
67
66
62
37
38
72
71
72
37
38
75
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
5
2
15
15
14
123
31
31
30
12
26
51
51
51
51
48
43
37
37
36
71
69
69
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.6
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
1
8
14
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
3
2
1
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
298
154
152
62
62
48
99
152
130
269
197
62
62
7
2
130
180
62
62
0
0
0
0
15
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
2
9
9
7
4
4
2
7
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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