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: 'Shortcut' by Amanda Barnett Rimmer

Issued: 4 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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

22.8° C

2.9°

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	NW		WNW	WNW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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	NNW		WNW	WNW
	12 s	cross		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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	NNE		WNW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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	ENE	NE	WNW	WNW
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 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
	W	E	NE	WNW	WNW
	17 s	off	3 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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
	W	NE		WNW	W
	24 s	cross- off		11 s	24 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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	ENE		WNW	W
	23 s	cross- off		11 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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	ENE		W	WNW
	22 s	off		22 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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		W	WNW
	22 s	cross- on		22 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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	NNW		W	WNW
	21 s	cross- on		21 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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	N		WNW	WNW
	20 s	cross		20 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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	NNE		WNW	WNW
	20 s	cross- off		20 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 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	NE		WNW	WNW
	19 s	glass		19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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	NNE		WNW	WNW
	19 s	cross- off		19 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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	NNE		WNW	WNW
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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	ENE		WNW	SSW
	18 s	glass		18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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	NW		WNW	SSW
	18 s	glass		18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 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 2 hours and 22 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.7 ft). Range 8.48m (27.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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

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User: Amanda Barnett Rimmer (11 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:06 pm 23 Jan 2015