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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 pm Sunday 31 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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (31 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 10PM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
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 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
557 | 552 | 983 | 819 | 649 | 635 | 727 | 826 | 817 | 807 | 789 | 780 | 744 | 617 | 595 | 532 | 525 | 519 | 519 | 512 | 512 | 425 | 409 | 455 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:32PM1.72m | 11:28AM1.00m | 10:03PM1.69m | 12:11PM0.99m | 10:35PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.69m | 4:55AM-0.16m | 3:38PM0.73m | 5:32AM-0.13m | 4:11PM0.76m | 6:11AM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 216 | 220 | 983 | 288 | 268 | 202 | 727 | 826 | 817 | 807 | 789 | 780 | 744 | 617 | 595 | 532 | 525 | 519 | 519 | 512 | 512 | 425 | 409 | 455 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 557 | 552 | 276 | 819 | 649 | 635 | 194 | 191 | 191 | 187 | 150 | 150 | 117 | 117 | 100 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 94 | 20 | 30 | 32 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 175 | 237 | 49 | 27 | 86 | 87 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 98 | 98 | 149 | 101 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
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