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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 Monday 18 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 1.0°C warmer than 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 11AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
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 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
1025 | 992 | 985 | 847 | 669 | 494 | 404 | 336 | 274 | 224 | 205 | 158 | 158 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 287 | 89 | 157 | 153 | 147 | 143 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 11:53AM1.09m | 10:48PM1.96m | 12:56PM1.05m | 11:40PM1.84m | 2:05PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM-0.49m | 4:22PM0.62m | 6:16AM-0.42m | 5:14PM0.69m | 7:14AM-0.32m | 6:20PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 1025 | 992 | 985 | 847 | 669 | 494 | 404 | 336 | 274 | 224 | 205 | 158 | 158 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 86 | 82 | 55 | 153 | 137 | 135 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 21 | S 12 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 98 | 65 | 52 | 115 | 49 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 49 | 70 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 287 | 77 | 157 | 78 | 147 | 143 | 139 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 86 | 86 | 51 | 26 | 73 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 68 | 96 | 97 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 89 | 81 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 85 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 33 | 33 | 154 | 187 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 14 | 35 | 35 |
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