Imperial Pier (North and South) Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.58° N 117.13° W

Issued: 4 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Imperial Pier (North and South) sea temperature is
19.7° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Imperial Pier (North and South) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 11AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (02 Jul)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 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
258
322
377
390
273
207
174
279
306
392
392
397
318
217
275
264
264
264
268
248
186
186
236
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:20PM1.12m
11:00PM1.67m
12:55PM1.15m
11:35PM1.57m
1:32PM1.19m
Low Tide
5:47AM-0.13m
4:51PM0.74m
6:18AM-0.08m
5:35PM0.75m
6:50AM0.00m
6:28PM0.76m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
7:59
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
18
17
18
20
21
21
19
18
18
17
18
20
21
21
19
18
Feels °C
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
20
20
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
261
258
322
377
390
273
144
174
279
306
392
392
397
318
217
275
264
264
264
268
239
186
186
236
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
71
48
48
48
84
144
207
121
17
11
12
20
20
18
67
14
13
11
11
183
248
183
146
145
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
W
8
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
74
23
23
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
8
8
44
18
18
18
18
146
29
17
17
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
W
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
74
17
25
19
12
15
21
20
41
32
8
13
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
13
0
0
13
323
14
13
13
13
13
13
371
14
14
13
13
13
0
13
14
295
13
13
13
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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