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 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
24.2° 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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 3PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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)
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
183
183
134
180
180
173
142
130
164
112
197
304
304
249
194
192
179
211
310
254
251
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:05AM1.27m
8:01PM2.13m
9:38AM1.38m
8:49PM2.17m
10:11AM1.47m
9:34PM2.13m
Low Tide
2:06PM0.65m
3:31AM-0.40m
2:57PM0.52m
4:08AM-0.40m
3:44PM0.42m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
23
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
24
23
23
23
21
22
23
23
23
24
23
24
23
24
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
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