Imperial Pier (North and South) Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.58° N 117.13° W

Issued: 10 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Imperial Pier (North and South) sea temperature is
19.9° C

2.0°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 4PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)17s

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 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
786
984
984
984
973
951
793
755
651
651
643
635
627
701
683
666
574
439
444
444
459
536
614
640
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:38PM1.18m
11:34PM1.90m
1:31PM1.21m
00:28AM1.70m
2:25PM1.26m
1:28AM1.47m
Low Tide
6:03AM-0.45m
5:19PM0.64m
6:51AM-0.33m
6:22PM0.67m
7:38AM-0.17m
7:34PM0.69m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
7:58
 mm
Temp °C
17
20
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
20
20
20
18
18
18
17
17
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
16
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
18
19
16
17
18
17
17
17
18
17
16
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
Energy kJ
786
984
984
984
973
951
793
755
651
651
643
635
627
701
683
666
574
350
404
398
459
536
614
640
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
299
236
184
202
198
187
187
144
144
139
127
121
89
88
88
88
88
439
444
444
316
32
44
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
S
12
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
SW
12
0.1
NW
8
0.4
WNW
4
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SW
18
0.3
S
17
0.4
SSE
16
Energy kJ
10
10
25
8
8
6
9
6
6
38
96
95
37
6
3
6
103
85
53
35
49
50
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
Energy kJ
10
11
12
7
46
6
7
12
11
10
6
7
6
6
4
8
9
8
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
13
13
323
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
863
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
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4
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3
3
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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