Crystal Pier Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
2-3FT+
Thigh to stomach
Swell
Wind
12KTSWNW
12kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
63°F
3/2mm wetsuit
South San Diego Forecast
Matt Kibby •Today
Fun waves off new round of S swell. Early window before tide goes negative looks best.
Dawn-10am: More waist-chest high waves on at, pushing head-high for better spots throughout the day with summer standouts a little overhead. Enough tide first thing for some decent corners, draining quickly for dumpier/clampy surf before recovering late AM into midday.
PM Outlook: You'll have more crumble to deal with if you wait for the midday rebound, but it should still be manageable if you can't hit the early window. Breezier afternoon onshores make for a lumpy back half of the day.
Crystal Pier Surf Forecast
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Crystal Pier Surf Guide
Pacific Beach/Crystal Pier almost always has something to ride but is rarely truly good. It tends to close out on any longer period swell that creates surf in the overhead range, especially as you move away from the more defined sand bars of the pier. However, on the occasion that a combo of swells from the northwest and southwest is greeted by easterly wind (generally in the fall) fun peaks can be found up and down the beach. The other time this zones comes closest to shining is during short pe... Read more