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 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
23.6°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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 4PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (03 Sep)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (03 Sep)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
227
186
188
366
516
516
588
575
555
530
448
667
574
719
546
539
477
551
546
521
513
975
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
10
S
15
SSW
5
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:49PM1.67m
5:55AM0.91m
3:16PM1.65m
7:14AM1.05m
4:51PM1.71m
Low Tide
6:45AM0.75m
10:19PM0.26m
7:16AM0.91m
11:54PM0.12m
10:35AM0.98m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:09
7:08
 mm
1
Temp °C
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
23
23
22
21
22
Feels °C
22
21
20
18
20
21
21
21
22
21
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
23
23
21
22
22
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