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Imperial Beach Surf Photo: 'JD Arendt From inside the wave' by Carol Gavan

Lat Long: 32.59° N 117.13° W

Issued: 4 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Imperial Beach sea temperature is

19.6° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Imperial Beach 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	ENE		WNW	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach 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
	12 s	glass		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach 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
	12 s	cross- on	6 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach 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	S
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N	NW	WNW	S
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW	S
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N	N	WNW	S
	15 s	cross	2 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW	NNW	WNW	S
	14 s	cross	2 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

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

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

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

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW	NW	W	WNW
	13 s	cross- on	3 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW	NW	W	WNW
	13 s	cross	3 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

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

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNE	NNW	W	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNE	NNW	W	S
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNE	N	W	S
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N		W	SW
	11 s	glass		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Imperial Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 25 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.3 ft). Range 8.49m (27.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Imperial Beach Surf Photo: 'JD Arendt From inside the wave' by Carol Gavan

Taken with go pro while surfing in front of the Imperial Beach Club

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User: Carol Gavan (1 photo)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:30 am 4 Jan 2015