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Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 03 May 2025 PDT
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Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 04) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach in the next 12 days are 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 04) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Sun 4th May)7.5ft (2.3m) 10s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 5th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 12s
Most Powerful11AM (Sun 4th May)8ft (2.4m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach over the next 12 days.

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Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
2
W
2.4
W
2.1
W
1.7
W
1.6
W
1.4
W
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.6
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.5
SW
0.8
SW
0.6
SW
0.8
SW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SW
1.1
W
1.2
WNW
0.6
SW
0.7
SW
0.9
WNW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
Period(s) (?)181781010121212161619151818161616152019181816161515157717161315151414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)3662835591137849792678517371318446171370370133310206262216214178207149229223142217134143177254282233209206123
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
15
W
25
WSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SSE
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
5
N
15
NW
20
WNW
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
5
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
N
10
W
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
glassononglasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:14PM
1.10
3:05AM
1.37
6:04PM
1.21
4:36AM
1.29
6:39PM
1.32
5:51AM
1.26
7:06PM
1.43
6:50AM
1.25
7:30PM
1.52
7:39AM
1.23
7:51PM
1.61
8:21AM
1.20
8:12PM
1.68
9:00AM
1.18
8:34PM
1.73
9:38AM
1.14
8:57PM
1.76
10:15AM
1.11
9:21PM
1.78
10:55AM
1.06
9:47PM
1.76
11:38AM
1.01
10:16PM
1.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:52AM
-0.06
9:41PM
0.90
11:04AM
0.00
11:29PM
0.77
12:01PM
0.05
12:39AM
0.59
12:45PM
0.11
1:29AM
0.41
1:19PM
0.18
2:08AM
0.25
1:47PM
0.25
2:43AM
0.11
2:12PM
0.34
3:15AM
-0.00
2:35PM
0.41
3:46AM
-0.09
2:59PM
0.49
4:18AM
-0.15
3:23PM
0.56
4:51AM
-0.17
3:46PM
0.63
5:27AM
-0.16
4:10PM
0.69
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Sunrise6:00--5:58--5:58--5:56--5:56--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:52--5:52--5:50--5:50--
Sunset-7:31--7:31--7:32--7:34--7:35--7:35--7:36--7:37--7:37--7:37--7:38--7:39-
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Rain (mm)
--2221------------------------------
Temp. °C151614141514151615161615171717181917181817171715171716172019191817161615
Feels °C (?)131411101211131313141413151416161716161516151514151516151716161415131214

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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