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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 4 am Wednesday 20 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today?
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 12PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
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. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
119 | 287 | 89 | 157 | 153 | 147 | 143 | 139 | 236 | 369 | 303 | 150 | 146 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 134 | 304 | 249 | 249 | 192 | 132 | 171 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:40PM1.84m | 2:05PM1.05m | 00:40AM1.67m | 3:18PM1.09m | 1:51AM1.48m | 4:24PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM-0.32m | 6:20PM0.76m | 8:15AM-0.19m | 7:46PM0.80m | 9:18AM-0.07m | 9:30PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 119 | 115 | 82 | 75 | 153 | 139 | 135 | 135 | 176 | 173 | 165 | 150 | 146 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 126 | 304 | 249 | 249 | 192 | 132 | 171 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 21 | S 12 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 89 | 287 | 77 | 157 | 55 | 147 | 143 | 139 | 236 | 369 | 303 | 136 | 137 | 136 | 128 | 126 | 134 | 126 | 125 | 87 | 85 | 74 | 72 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | W 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 24 | S 12 |
| kJ | 90 | 87 | 89 | 81 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 45 | 139 | 76 | 153 | 15 | 56 | 56 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 99 | 97 | 99 | 111 | 11 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 91 | 91 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 14 | 37 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 323 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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