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: 4 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
22.5° C
3.0° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 11AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
1
0
1
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.8
S
13
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
212
268
346
413
482
470
320
330
273
273
335
295
361
357
306
492
492
416
400
380
499
499
499
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
0
NNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:57AM1.44m
2:12PM1.50m
1:59AM1.18m
3:01PM1.51m
3:26AM0.96m
3:54PM1.53m
Low Tide
7:47AM0.16m
8:44PM0.56m
8:25AM0.38m
10:14PM0.52m
9:05AM0.58m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:54
7:54
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
20
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
Feels °C
22
22
22
21
21
19
20
21
22
20
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
21
21
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