Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 23s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 2PM is: 0.6m 24s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 24s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 24s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 23s |
Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 349 | 541 | 444 | 271 | 195 | 295 | 647 | 880 | 763 | 647 | 641 | 513 | 537 | 834 | 945 | 945 | 834 | 716 | 694 | 609 | 602 | 694 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:38AM1.01m | 6:37PM1.66m | 9:08AM1.08m | 7:21PM1.73m | 9:30AM1.13m | 7:59PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.88m | 2:35AM0.03m | 1:20PM0.86m | 3:08AM-0.05m | 2:03PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 138 | 115 | 103 | 81 | 62 | 145 | 647 | 880 | 763 | 647 | 641 | 513 | 537 | 834 | 945 | 945 | 834 | 716 | 694 | 609 | 602 | 694 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 292 | 283 | 226 | 196 | 148 | 60 | 113 | 123 | 39 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 49 | 64 | 68 | 55 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 349 | 541 | 444 | 271 | 195 | 295 | 43 | 29 | 109 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 28 | 48 | 78 | 78 | 71 | 28 | 68 | 19 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 207 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 130 | 631 | 148 | 61 | 6 |
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