Imperial Pier (North and South) Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.58° N 117.13° W

Issued: 10 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 6AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
1
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
279
275
220
220
223
223
223
214
236
183
163
160
157
138
255
252
252
154
154
381
347
271
268
211
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
Wind State
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:48PM1.75m
10:42AM1.06m
9:21PM1.77m
11:14AM1.08m
9:55PM1.76m
11:46AM1.09m
Low Tide
4:11AM-0.16m
2:59PM0.75m
4:43AM-0.17m
3:35PM0.73m
5:15AM-0.16m
4:12PM0.73m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
20
19
Feels °C
16
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
W
6
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
96
105
140
144
151
166
169
177
236
173
163
160
157
39
157
125
100
100
102
381
347
271
268
211
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
W
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
279
275
220
220
223
223
223
214
146
183
138
140
142
138
255
252
252
123
123
115
88
65
46
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
1
20
19
20
20
20
20
97
133
134
97
97
94
54
133
125
123
154
154
44
44
44
25
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
Energy kJ
121
119
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
1
Distance (km)
14
14
0
0
35
180
180
295
35
34
0
15
0
14
628
14
13
13
14
13
13
14
808
14
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
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