Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Issued: 10 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
20.0° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
215
212
169
167
138
130
130
132
159
199
197
197
197
109
362
326
211
211
163
163
206
251
302
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
NNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:43AM1.11m
9:19PM1.85m
11:12AM1.12m
9:52PM1.85m
11:44AM1.14m
10:25PM1.82m
Low Tide
3:21PM0.74m
4:59AM-0.20m
3:55PM0.73m
5:31AM-0.19m
4:30PM0.73m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
16
15
16
16
17
16
17
18
17
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
112
113
96
103
76
138
100
98
96
94
94
94
70
71
71
362
326
211
211
163
163
206
251
302
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
212
215
212
169
167
130
130
130
132
128
199
197
197
197
91
55
43
43
61
44
58
52
48
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
22
11
21
60
97
134
97
60
95
159
99
93
91
89
109
44
44
37
10
72
96
148
96
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
59
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
45
154
15
15
194
15
8
0
15
15
1318
15
15
0
0
7
0
15
1317
15
15
15
15
13
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Rating
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2
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1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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3
3
3
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3
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3
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3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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