Surf forecast

Crystal Pier surf forecast for Friday, August 14, 2026

Surf: 1-2 ft
Best window: 3:30 PM–6:00 PM
Verdict: MAYBE
Score: 56/100
Confidence: 99/100
Primary swell: 2 ft @ 17s SSW
Secondary swell: 2 ft @ 8s W
Wind: 8 mph WNW cross-shore
Tide: 1.9ft falling next low

Why: Size is there, but cross-shore wind affects quality.

Forecast valid at Fri 5:00 PM (America/Los_Angeles).

Source data updated: Fri 1:01 PM.

Quiver computed this answer: Fri 1:35 PM.

Contributing sources: CDIP, NOAA NWS, NOAA COOPS, NOAA CO-OPS.

FIELD GUIDE · SAN DIEGO

Crystal Pier

San Diego, CA

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Crystal Pier works best on a clean west or WNW swell in the 3-6 ft range with light offshore east winds and a mid-tide. The pier focuses swell energy and creates more defined peaks than the open beach sections of PB. Fall is the prime season—summer sandbars are still intact, crowds thin after Labor Day, and WNW swells start filling in. Morning glass before the sea breeze kicks in around 11 AM is the daily window. On solid winter swells above 6 ft, the wave gets heavy near the pilings and is best left to experienced surfers.

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