Imperial Pier (North and South) surf break

Imperial Pier (North and South) surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 PDT
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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
16.8° 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 4AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (11 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
504
330
326
402
532
532
441
392
306
283
339
334
334
334
272
268
264
261
257
253
243
210
161
158
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
High Tide
6:12PM1.19m
5:21AM1.15m
6:35PM1.34m
6:25AM1.17m
7:01PM1.51m
7:22AM1.20m
Low Tide
11:49PM0.68m
11:54AM0.17m
00:42AM0.45m
12:30PM0.20m
1:27AM0.20m
1:05PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
17
20
21
21
19
18
17
16
17
18
18
19
17
17
16
16
16
18
19
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
20
20
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
17
18
17
16
16
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
504
330
326
402
532
532
441
392
306
283
339
334
334
334
272
268
264
261
257
253
243
210
161
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
108
82
80
48
97
161
144
106
106
108
117
126
135
140
140
133
130
130
102
102
98
97
93
93
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
W
8
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
64
86
83
102
48
25
25
25
26
26
29
21
30
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
66
82
123
121
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
W
2
0.3
WNW
2
Energy kJ
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
34
0
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
0
35
35
180
14
14
14
0
15
0
14
323
295
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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