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Imperial Pier (North and South) Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Imperial Pier (North and South) surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 04 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.3° C
(Which is 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 10AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
84 | 84 | 106 | 129 | 124 | 169 | 169 | 218 | 206 | 232 | 305 | 144 | 142 | 217 | 217 | 226 | 245 | 248 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 171 | 160 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:13PM0.94m | 10:46PM1.57m | 1:09PM0.87m | 11:17PM1.49m | 2:28PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM-0.09m | 4:18PM0.69m | 6:25AM-0.01m | 4:40PM0.76m | 7:16AM0.07m | 5:00PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 4 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 5 |
 kJ | 84 | 84 | 106 | 10 | 124 | 169 | 169 | 218 | 206 | 180 | 305 | 144 | 142 | 217 | 217 | 226 | 245 | 248 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 171 | 160 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 11 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | SW 17 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 5 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 30 | 23 | 51 | 129 | 99 | 89 | 58 | 169 | 138 | 232 | 133 | 120 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 10 | 56 | 56 | 20 | 162 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 80 | 23 | 70 | 23 | 30 | 84 | 25 | 25 | 68 | 25 | 49 | 25 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 95 | 92 | 13 | 56 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 15 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 21 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 73 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 323 | 37 | 100 | 133 | 14 | 13 | 295 | 657 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 295 | 13 | 13 |
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