Imperial Pier (North and South) Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.58° N 117.13° W

Issued: 4 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Imperial Pier (North and South) sea temperature is
18.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 11PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)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 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
476
476
375
375
288
272
229
181
211
264
310
264
264
436
414
380
566
427
413
404
491
1021
911
692
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:14PM1.41m
4:00AM1.05m
5:03PM1.48m
5:31AM0.94m
5:47PM1.55m
6:57AM0.92m
Low Tide
10:35PM0.58m
10:00AM0.36m
00:00AM0.43m
10:48AM0.51m
1:04AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:59
7:59
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
20
21
22
20
20
19
19
20
22
Feels °C
17
18
18
17
16
16
18
19
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
21
19
20
19
20
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
Energy kJ
476
476
362
357
288
272
229
178
178
264
310
264
180
436
414
339
566
427
413
404
491
1021
911
692
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
63
255
375
375
252
154
6
181
211
178
175
178
264
253
332
380
268
268
268
268
264
11
11
114
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
123
61
60
60
11
11
154
56
55
32
53
12
11
7
7
7
28
28
4
27
27
13
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
12
12
11
11
13
6
6
12
12
13
15
9
13
4
10
11
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
660
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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