Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach sea temperature is
22.9°C
3.4° 

Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, SSW swell with 1,343 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

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

The surf forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 5PM. 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+)11PM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 17s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 13th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 17s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sun 11th Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach over the next 16 days.


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