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 Thursday 14 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
17.5° 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 6PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (14 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
3
1
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
407
397
344
326
322
428
428
417
367
367
362
362
336
245
305
328
378
459
530
634
884
978
1200
1567
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:16AM1.21m
8:02PM1.83m
9:09AM1.20m
8:38PM1.95m
10:02AM1.18m
9:17PM2.02m
Low Tide
1:41PM0.31m
2:56AM-0.26m
2:17PM0.39m
3:42AM-0.41m
2:56PM0.47m
4:30AM-0.48m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:38
7:39
7:40
Temp °C
16
18
18
18
16
16
15
15
16
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
15
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
407
397
242
293
293
288
221
210
367
367
236
250
245
245
240
328
378
459
530
634
884
978
1200
1567
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
167
97
344
326
322
428
428
417
206
202
362
362
336
207
305
305
305
301
239
236
236
210
220
143
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
8
67
59
59
59
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
133
8
8
26
26
26
8
8
21
2
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
14
180
14
14
14
21
0
21
154
180
323
65
33
33
33
33
154
180
180
179
180
35
100
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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