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: 10 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
21.3° C
1.2° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 2PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
142
116
116
127
84
84
113
111
109
140
217
214
214
220
215
181
171
155
154
158
226
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:21AM1.03m
5:13PM1.48m
8:29AM1.11m
6:17PM1.56m
8:41AM1.17m
7:04PM1.67m
Low Tide
10:47AM1.01m
1:32AM0.20m
12:26PM0.96m
2:09AM0.09m
1:18PM0.87m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:27
7:25
7:24
 mm
Temp °C
21
23
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
24
24
23
Feels °C
24
25
23
23
24
25
24
23
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
24
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