Imperial Pier (North and South) Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.58° N 117.13° W

Issued: 4 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Imperial Pier (North and South) sea temperature is
20.4° C

1.5°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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 12AM is: 0.9m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)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 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
258
392
455
552
436
388
819
614
553
455
455
547
719
807
610
602
717
552
552
559
675
667
552
539
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:54PM1.33m
2:19AM1.05m
3:42PM1.44m
4:07AM0.91m
4:34PM1.56m
5:58AM0.88m
Low Tide
9:02PM0.68m
8:33AM0.39m
10:37PM0.53m
9:21AM0.53m
00:00AM0.30m
10:23AM0.65m
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>
5:47
5:47
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:59
7:59
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
20
19
19
19
19
21
22
22
21
20
19
19
19
22
23
22
21
20
20
19
20
22
Feels °C
21
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
21
21
19
20
19
22
22
22
22
21
21
20
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
258
322
54
56
58
68
819
614
553
102
121
121
151
164
181
181
181
173
155
153
153
212
281
281
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
210
392
367
441
436
358
75
79
223
455
455
547
719
807
610
602
717
552
552
559
675
667
552
539
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
WNW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
48
28
455
552
388
388
28
118
28
217
186
217
13
13
207
210
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
7
Energy kJ
34
47
99
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
240
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
33
35
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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4
4
4
4
4
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3
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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