Surf Forecasts:
Imperial Beach surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 915 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Imperial Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Imperial Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Imperial Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Imperial Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 537 | 530 | 405 | 339 | 485 | 565 | 835 | 817 | 808 | 788 | 892 | 644 | 796 | 817 | 679 | 573 | 573 | 594 | 346 | 472 | 765 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:25AM1.55m | 3:07AM0.92m | 11:57AM1.43m | 1:01PM1.30m | 7:12AM1.10m | 3:30PM1.24m | 6:54AM1.18m | 5:02PM1.29m | 7:02AM1.28m | 6:00PM1.35m | 7:16AM1.39m | 6:46PM1.41m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.28m | 4:19AM0.94m | 8:51PM0.35m | 10:22PM0.34m | 9:33AM1.12m | 11:27PM0.29m | 11:32AM0.98m | 00:09AM0.24m | 12:21PM0.81m | 00:41AM0.20m | 12:58PM0.62m | 1:09AM0.19m | |||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 537 | 530 | 405 | 325 | 303 | 565 | 835 | 817 | 808 | 788 | 892 | 644 | 796 | 817 | 679 | 573 | 573 | 594 | 346 | 390 | 765 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 69 | 69 | 180 | 339 | 485 | 207 | 181 | 135 | 89 | 86 | 101 | 89 | 161 | 196 | 48 | 45 | 25 | 174 | 290 | 472 | 478 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | SSW 23 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 60 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 127 | 86 | 106 | 25 | 24 | 75 | 53 | 47 | 22 | 237 | 46 | 214 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | — | NNE 2 | E 4 | N 3 | NW 12 | — | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 17 | — | 2 | 12 | 5 | 34 | — | — | — | 24 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 35 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 13 | 179 | 458 | 150 | 179 | 13 | 13 |
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Information about the Imperial Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Imperial Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Imperial Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Imperial Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Imperial Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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