Imperial Pier (North and South) surf break

Imperial Pier (North and South) surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 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
17.7° C
(Which is 1.1°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 8AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (17 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (17 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

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 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
13
1.9
W
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
727
727
742
563
1092
1170
1025
1075
1025
992
1082
861
723
555
472
397
322
262
202
154
151
114
114
121
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
0
WSW
5
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:56AM1.14m
10:01PM2.02m
11:53AM1.09m
10:48PM1.96m
12:56PM1.05m
Low Tide
4:30AM-0.48m
3:37PM0.54m
5:22AM-0.49m
4:22PM0.62m
6:16AM-0.42m
5:14PM0.69m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:42
7:42
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
19
19
19
18
17
14
14
13
14
13
14
13
14
13
14
15
16
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
18
17
18
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
13
1.9
W
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
WNW
11
Energy kJ
727
727
742
563
1092
1170
1025
1075
1025
992
1082
861
723
555
472
397
322
262
202
154
151
114
114
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
149
143
239
321
139
137
137
98
98
65
52
115
49
72
72
72
49
70
93
90
90
90
90
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
77
45
141
139
25
57
51
86
86
86
51
26
73
49
48
48
68
97
96
96
94
94
93
91
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
4
1
4
4
3
3
1
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
33
33
35
179
180
323
180
35
35
33
33
179
187
35
33
0
0
0
0
14
187
14
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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