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Imperial Beach Surf Photo: 'Early Bird Sesh. North side Peir' by Kevin Kingsbury

Lat Long: 32.59° N 117.13° W

Issued: 4 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Imperial Beach sea temperature is

18.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Imperial Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ENE		WNW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW		WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N		WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NE		WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ENE		WNW	SSW
	14 s	off		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		WNW	SSW
	14 s	off		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NE		WNW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNE		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ENE		WNW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW		WNW	WNW
	14 s	on		14 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		WNW	WNW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW		WNW	WNW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		WNW	WNW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	WNW
	19 s	cross- on		13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	WNW
	19 s	cross- on		13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	WNW
	20 s	cross- on		13 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 35 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.5 ft). Range 2.53m (8.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Imperial Beach Surf Photo: 'Early Bird Sesh. North side Peir' by Kevin Kingsbury

Local Kevin Kingsbury hits a South swell with a NW ground swell. tight corners, fast rides to pull in some shackers

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User: Kevin Kingsbury (1 photo)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:00 am 21 Jan 2011

jacob
that looks like a pretty good wave !!;)
Jesus is Lord
This was actually In July 09