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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 10 am Saturday 30 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 22s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 5PM is: 0.4m 22s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 22s |
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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | |
170 | 170 | 165 | 192 | 229 | 308 | 308 | 450 | 412 | 563 | 557 | 552 | 983 | 819 | 578 | 565 | 727 | 826 | 817 | 807 | 789 | 780 | 744 | 617 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.03m | 9:02PM1.73m | 10:49AM1.02m | 9:32PM1.72m | 11:28AM1.00m | 10:03PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36PM0.66m | 4:21AM-0.17m | 3:07PM0.69m | 4:55AM-0.16m | 3:38PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | 7:51 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 170 | 23 | 39 | 99 | 56 | 60 | 58 | 94 | 206 | 244 | 268 | 289 | 240 | 250 | 303 | 297 | 245 | 826 | 817 | 807 | 789 | 780 | 744 | 617 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | W 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 121 | 170 | 165 | 115 | 96 | 308 | 308 | 450 | 412 | 563 | 557 | 552 | 983 | 819 | 578 | 565 | 727 | 245 | 43 | 191 | 153 | 150 | 153 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | S 13 | WNW 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 18 | 165 | 163 | 192 | 229 | 95 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 103 | 175 | 237 | 49 | 49 | 86 | 87 | 29 | 13 | 65 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 154 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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