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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 Friday 01 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
16.8° 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 3PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | |
120 | 117 | 147 | 82 | 62 | 44 | 42 | 93 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 84 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:05AM1.13m | 9:30PM1.70m | 10:45AM1.07m | 9:54PM1.68m | 11:26AM1.01m | 10:19PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.45m | 4:29AM-0.16m | 3:33PM0.54m | 5:04AM-0.13m | 3:56PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | 7:30 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 120 | 117 | 86 | 82 | 62 | 40 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 59 | 58 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 85 | 84 | 104 | 104 | 84 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 13 | SW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 11 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 13 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 11 | 93 | 65 | 63 | 21 | 66 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | NW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 21 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 50 | 50 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 104 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 295 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 657 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 35 | 837 | 323 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
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