Imperial Pier (North and South) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 26 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
18.2° C
(Which is 1.3°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 5PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
455
461
461
474
480
405
307
312
316
316
314
226
226
229
308
303
250
242
207
207
204
204
204
178
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:59AM1.09m
7:08PM1.62m
7:55AM1.06m
7:37PM1.68m
8:44AM1.05m
8:05PM1.72m
Low Tide
12:34PM0.35m
2:01AM0.10m
1:07PM0.45m
2:39AM-0.02m
1:37PM0.54m
3:13AM-0.11m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:47
7:47
7:49
Temp °C
17
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
15
14
14
15
14
11
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
0.8
SSW
14
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
455
461
461
474
480
405
307
110
204
314
314
220
158
229
308
303
250
242
179
164
158
123
204
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
34
44
44
42
30
28
28
312
316
316
289
226
226
161
229
223
217
210
207
207
204
204
123
91
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
22
0.2
WNW
21
0.2
WNW
21
0.3
WNW
20
0.3
WNW
20
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
WNW
18
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
27
22
42
52
38
35
2
2
12
2
9
45
42
75
75
108
178
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
Energy kJ
12
18
31
43
43
65
89
238
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
14
180
1290
1289
220
220
190
14
14
240
628
657
37
13
14
13
0
179
312
240
13
13
14
13
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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