Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 12PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 113 | 111 | 109 | 140 | 217 | 214 | 217 | 220 | 215 | 181 | 171 | 155 | 154 | 158 | 226 | 233 | 255 | 255 | 209 | 195 | 135 | 186 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:29AM1.11m | 6:17PM1.56m | 8:41AM1.17m | 7:04PM1.67m | 8:55AM1.23m | 7:42PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.20m | 12:26PM0.96m | 2:09AM0.09m | 1:18PM0.87m | 2:39AM0.01m | 1:55PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 84 | 113 | 111 | 19 | 20 | 217 | 214 | 217 | 220 | 215 | 82 | 114 | 28 | 154 | 158 | 226 | 233 | 236 | 183 | 209 | 25 | 24 | 158 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | WSW 17 | SSW 13 | WSW 17 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 15 | 17 | 51 | 140 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 181 | 20 | 114 | 154 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 255 | 255 | 26 | 195 | 111 | 186 | 156 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 20 | W 6 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 50 | 49 | 23 | 109 | 37 | 35 | 53 | 20 | 94 | 60 | 16 | 171 | 155 | 9 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 14 | 25 | 120 | 81 | 135 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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