Imperial Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.59° N 117.13° W

Imperial Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Imperial Beach sea temperature is
20.4° C
1.2° 

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


Imperial Beach surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 552 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Imperial Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 10th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 10th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Imperial Beach over the next 16 days.


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