Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Issued: 10 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
19.4° C

1.4°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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach at 2AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
254
208
421
339
262
372
345
334
323
319
781
754
719
448
386
376
496
573
565
558
465
447
429
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:02PM1.55m
5:35AM0.97m
5:45PM1.62m
7:05AM0.95m
6:24PM1.68m
8:14AM0.98m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.40m
11:10AM0.51m
1:20AM0.23m
11:59AM0.63m
2:09AM0.08m
12:45PM0.71m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<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
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
Feels °C
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
20
20
18
18
19
18
19
19
18
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
Energy kJ
254
254
140
421
339
262
251
345
206
206
251
781
754
719
448
386
376
496
573
565
558
465
447
429
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.1
S
11
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.1
S
11
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
168
168
208
186
253
251
372
206
334
323
319
7
7
2
79
108
83
2
11
11
7
7
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.4
W
5
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
4
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
W
4
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
28
7
154
7
4
11
11
11
11
5
3
11
10
12
2
2
2
2
11
11
2
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
W
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
Energy kJ
7
4
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
10
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
6
13
15
214
194
15
15
6
15
15
15
631
15
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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