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Imperial Pier (North and South) Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Imperial Pier (North and South) surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Imperial Pier (North and South) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Imperial Pier (North and South) sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 6PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
316 | 316 | 229 | 226 | 226 | 361 | 303 | 303 | 246 | 242 | 220 | 207 | 204 | 204 | 158 | 210 | 217 | 229 | 175 | 203 | 170 | 166 | 163 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:55AM1.06m | 7:37PM1.68m | 8:44AM1.05m | 8:05PM1.72m | 9:28AM1.04m | 8:33PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.45m | 2:39AM-0.02m | 1:37PM0.54m | 3:13AM-0.11m | 2:06PM0.61m | 3:47AM-0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | 7:49 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 154 | 204 | 199 | 167 | 226 | 361 | 303 | 303 | 246 | 242 | 207 | 207 | 158 | 121 | 158 | 210 | 217 | 229 | 175 | 175 | 170 | 166 | 163 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 10 |
| kJ | 316 | 316 | 229 | 226 | 50 | 229 | 229 | 223 | 217 | 210 | 45 | 42 | 204 | 204 | 121 | 91 | 83 | 75 | 149 | 203 | 146 | 142 | 130 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | S 9 | W 22 | S 9 | W 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SW 21 | S 21 | WNW 10 | SSW 19 | W 4 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 42 | 52 | 38 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 75 | 75 | 108 | 178 | 104 | 115 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 9 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | 220 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 78 | 49 | 77 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 1290 | 657 | 220 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 295 | 249 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 295 | 657 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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