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 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
21.3°C
1.2° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 12PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
113
111
109
140
217
214
217
220
215
181
171
155
154
158
226
233
255
255
209
195
135
186
222
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
8:29AM1.11m
6:17PM1.56m
8:41AM1.17m
7:04PM1.67m
8:55AM1.23m
7:42PM1.77m
Low Tide
1:32AM0.20m
12:26PM0.96m
2:09AM0.09m
1:18PM0.87m
2:39AM0.01m
1:55PM0.76m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:25
7:24
7:23
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
24
24
25
24
23
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
24
26
25
24
24
24
25
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