Imperial Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – CAL – San Diego County)
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Imperial Beach Spot ID: Type: beach Reliability: consistent Best: Swell SW | Wind E Sea Temperature Today is: 17.5 °C |
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 03:13 Local time
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Imperial Beach in San Diego County is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rips and pollution.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Imperial Beach, California, 1 miles from Imperial Beach.
Imperial Beach Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At BUOY-TIXC1, 2 km from Imperial Beach.
Current weather near Imperial Beach Buoy Data:At San Clemente Basin Buoy, 53 miles from Imperial Beach.
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Overall Imperial Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This chart illustrates the combination of swells directed at Imperial Beach through an ... (show all text) 
This image describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different direction... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Imperial Beach surf consistency graph. Also see Imperial Beach surf quality by season and Imperial Beach surf quality by month. |
Imperial Beach Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Imperial Beach
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Imperial Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Tijuana Sloughs | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Coronado Beaches | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Point Loma | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Donuts | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | San Antonio Del Mar | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Imperial Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | San Clemente Basin Buoy | 53 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Santa Monica Basin Buoy | 137 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Tanner Banks Buoy | 140 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | South Santa Rosa Island Buoy | 193 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Santa Barbara Buoy | 194 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Imperial Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Imperial Beach | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | National City, San Diego Bay | 6 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Point Loma | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | San Diego | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | San Diego, Quarantine Station | 10 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Imperial Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Snow Valley (United States) | 112 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Big Bear Mountain (United States) | 114 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Snow Summit (United States) | 114 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt Baldy (United States) | 116 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Bear Mountain (United States) | 120 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Imperial Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Imperial Beach (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Chula Vista (United States) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | National City (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Tijuana (Mexico) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | La Presa (United States) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Imperial Beach is North Island Nas (San Diego) Airport (NZY) in USA, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Imperial Beach is General Abelardo L Rodriguez International (Tijuana) Airport (TIJ) in Mexico, 16 km (10 miles) away.
- Third is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN) in USA, 17 km (11 miles) away.
- Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA is 31 km (19 miles) away.
- General Alberto L Salinas C International (Ensenada) Airport (ESE) in Mexico is the fifth nearest airport to Imperial Beach and is 101 km (63 miles) away.
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