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 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
24.1° C
4.2° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 2AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (08 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
241
309
312
309
230
208
261
306
371
367
251
226
275
217
217
217
214
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:51AM1.04m
6:08PM1.90m
8:31AM1.16m
7:08PM2.03m
Low Tide
1:13AM-0.00m
11:52AM0.85m
2:06AM-0.19m
1:08PM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:39
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
21
22
23
23
24
23
22
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
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