Imperial Pier (North and South) Surf Break

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Imperial Pier (North and South)

Lat Long: 32.58° N 117.13° W

Imperial Pier (North and South) Surf Photo: 'Still Standing' by Amanda Barnett Rimmer

Issued: 9 pm 10 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Imperial Pier (North and South) sea temperature is

23.0°C

5.3°

Imperial Pier (North and South) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	WNW	S	S
	7 s	on	7 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Pier (North and South) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	SSW	S
	8 s	on	8 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Pier (North and South) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	S	S
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Pier (North and South) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	S	S
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Pier (North and South) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Pier (North and South) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	S
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Pier (North and South) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
	10 s	cross	10 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Pier (North and South) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	WNW
	11 s	cross		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Pier (North and South) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	WNW
	12 s	cross		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Pier (North and South) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	SSW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Pier (North and South) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	S
	13 s	cross		13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Pier (North and South) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	SSW
	13 s	cross		13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Pier (North and South) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE		WNW	SSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Pier (North and South) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE		WNW	SSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Pier (North and South) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		WNW	SSW
	13 s	off		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Pier (North and South) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		WNW	S
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Pier (North and South) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		WNW	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Pier (North and South) around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 57 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was -0.5m (-1.5 ft). Range 8.93m (29.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: Amanda Barnett Rimmer (11 photos)

Country: United States (4081 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:10 pm 11 Jan 2013