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 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
23.0° C
3.4° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 1AM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)19s
Afternoon (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)19s
Evening (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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 Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
641
513
537
834
945
945
834
716
694
609
602
602
694
786
891
901
901
511
596
683
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:21PM1.73m
9:30AM1.13m
7:59PM1.80m
9:51AM1.17m
8:34PM1.86m
Low Tide
1:20PM0.86m
3:08AM-0.05m
2:03PM0.80m
3:38AM-0.11m
2:40PM0.74m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:51
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
21
22
21
22
21
22
23
23
22
23
24
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
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