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Lat Long: 32.80° N 117.26° W

Pacific Beach Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 28 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pacific Beach Pier sea temperature is
23.1°C
4.8° 

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 28 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 30 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 2 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SW swell with 813 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 29 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s 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 (Oct 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 29th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 30th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 2nd Nov)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

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


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