Imperial Pier (North and South) surf break

Imperial Pier (North and South) surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 08 May 2026 PDT
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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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today?

The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 2PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.9
WNW
7
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
77
78
152
154
155
164
286
200
152
206
268
643
455
408
319
395
486
534
528
504
330
326
402
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:31PM0.96m
2:19AM1.19m
5:51PM1.07m
4:02AM1.14m
6:12PM1.19m
Low Tide
9:23AM0.16m
8:24PM0.95m
10:24AM0.16m
10:34PM0.87m
11:13AM0.16m
11:49PM0.68m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:34
7:35
7:36
7:37
Temp °C
15
18
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
19
20
20
18
18
17
17
17
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
15
17
17
17
18
17
16
16
17
18
19
19
18
19
18
18
18
20
19
19
19
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
W
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
53
77
77
77
63
63
59
82
130
133
144
154
169
135
129
118
109
101
534
528
504
330
326
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
55
55
54
52
70
68
66
286
200
121
206
268
643
455
408
319
395
486
79
150
138
106
80
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
S
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
61
61
78
152
154
155
164
25
57
152
102
152
36
43
44
46
41
39
33
59
55
59
83
100
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
14
657
14
13
13
37
14
0
14
14
14
25
0
0
0
14
154
180
14
14
0
0
13
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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