Pacific Beach Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Pacific Beach Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific Beach Pier sea temperature is
21.3° C
2.3° 

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


Pacific Beach Pier surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 527 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pacific Beach Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Pacific Beach Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pacific Beach Pier in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s

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


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