Imperial Pier (North and South) surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 05 Jul 2025 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
17.4° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Imperial Pier (North and South) this week:

The surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 05) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Imperial Pier (North and South) in the next 12 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 07) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Sat 5th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 5th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 7th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) over the next 12 days.

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Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.2
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
1
W
1.1
W
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
Period(s) (?)1414181716161615141418181316161678171716161615161614151514141918171616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)408622595696624775665570504440455393257302315292208295399390377350362317498373314403227275393216387385481441
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
NW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:22PM
1.55
8:26AM
0.93
7:00PM
1.62
9:08AM
0.98
7:38PM
1.70
9:41AM
1.03
8:15PM
1.76
10:12AM
1.07
8:51PM
1.82
10:43AM
1.10
9:27PM
1.86
11:16AM
1.14
10:04PM
1.87
11:49AM
1.17
10:41PM
1.83
12:24PM
1.22
11:21PM
1.73
1:01PM
1.28
12:05AM
1.57
1:42PM
1.34
12:58AM
1.36
2:27PM
1.43
2:09AM
1.12
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:21AM
0.75
1:56AM
0.14
12:14PM
0.80
2:33AM
0.02
1:02PM
0.80
3:07AM
-0.08
1:47PM
0.79
3:41AM
-0.16
2:28PM
0.76
4:14AM
-0.21
3:08PM
0.73
4:48AM
-0.24
3:48PM
0.70
5:21AM
-0.24
4:29PM
0.68
5:55AM
-0.20
5:15PM
0.67
6:28AM
-0.12
6:09PM
0.66
7:02AM
0.02
7:14PM
0.65
7:37AM
0.18
8:36PM
0.60
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Sunrise5:46--5:46--5:47--5:47--5:48--5:48--5:48--5:48--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:52--
Sunset-7:59--7:59--7:59--7:59--7:59--7:58--7:58--7:58--7:57--7:57--7:57--7:55-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212221212119212220222322232422222321212119212119202120202119202019191919
Feels °C (?)212021201918202019202120222321212221212019212019202020202019201919181819

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Imperial Pier (North and South) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Imperial Pier (North and South) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Imperial Pier (North and South) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Imperial Pier (North and South) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Imperial Pier (North and South)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Imperial Pier (North and South) is 2 km (1 miles) from the city of Imperial Beach. If you plan a vacation in San Diego County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Imperial Beach. Imperial Beach has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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