
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
342 | 394 | 448 | 443 | 498 | 416 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 406 | 400 | 395 | 370 | 365 | 365 | 301 | 301 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 203 | 200 | 162 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.66m | 9:23PM1.92m | 10:01AM1.74m | 10:04PM1.78m | 10:29AM1.78m | 10:45PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM-0.19m | 3:37PM0.23m | 4:06AM-0.08m | 4:19PM0.15m | 4:35AM0.06m | 5:01PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | 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 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
342 | 394 | 448 | 443 | 498 | 416 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 406 | 400 | 395 | 370 | 365 | 365 | 301 | 301 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 40 | 41 | 55 | 56 | 39 | 37 | 47 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 203 | 200 | 162 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
30 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 54 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 59 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 62 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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