
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pacific Beach Pier today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pacific Beach Pier at 2PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pacific Beach Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
293 | 561 | 268 | 232 | 264 | 191 | 189 | 189 | 264 | 261 | 304 | 183 | 114 | 113 | 142 | 142 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 108 | 104 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:29AM1.35m | 10:44PM1.77m | 11:57AM1.41m | 11:19PM1.63m | 12:27PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM-0.13m | 5:00PM0.57m | 5:53AM-0.05m | 5:41PM0.55m | 6:19AM0.07m | 6:31PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
293 | 561 | 268 | 232 | 264 | 108 | 189 | 189 | 264 | 261 | 304 | 183 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 142 | 113 | 111 | 38 | 41 | 60 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
186 | 26 | 156 | 153 | 70 | 191 | 94 | 63 | 41 | 36 | 37 | 45 | 48 | 46 | 142 | 47 | 26 | 38 | 111 | 108 | 104 | 130 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
26 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 15 | 51 | 114 | 113 | 45 | 32 | 45 | 30 | 26 | 17 | 80 | 80 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 154 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 |
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