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Imperial Beach Pier
[Updated 11 minutes ago]

Imperial Beach Pier Swells & Tide


Surf Height

3-5 ft

TIDE -0.4 ft
SWELL1 4 ft, 271° @ 8s
SWELL2 1.7 ft, 205° @ 15s
SWELL3 1 ft, 199° @ 12s
WIND NW @ 9 mph  
(onshore)

Imperial Beach Pier Tides

Today's tide chart for Imperial Beach Pier


high 5:46 AM 5.6'
low 1:16 PM -1'
current tide 2:50 PM -0.4'
high 8:06 PM 3.6'

Synopsis


Short period swell from the W is joined by long period swell from the SSW for surf with the most frequent waves showing 2-3 ft and set waves reaching 3-5 ft, with a dominant period of 8 seconds. Recent winds have been moderate+ and trending onshore from the NW, averaging 8 mph. As of 2:38 PM wind is moderate+ and onshore from the NW (316) at 9 mph. A recently passed, drained out -1' low tide at 1:16 PM is now rising to a 3.6' high at 8:06 PM. This drained out tide should be taken into account when planning your session.

Imperial Beach Pier Weather



Partly cloudy
Air 61° F
Water 57° F
Sunrise 6:37 AM
Sunset 5:29 PM

Swell Analysis

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Height Direction Period
swell1 4 ft 20° 6s
swell2 6 ft 10s
swell3 4 ft 20° 6s
windwave 9 ft 42° 9s
wind NNE (42°) @ 4 mph  
(offshore)
The dominant energy hitting Imperial Beach Pier is from a combination of swells which together, beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, form a field. I will meet you there. The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you: this place is a dream. Only a sleeper considers it real. Then death comes like the dawn, and you wake up laughing at what you thought was your grief.

I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being. Your soul and my soul once sat together in the Beloved's womb playing footsie. Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.

There was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, “Nothing, I just helped him cry.” Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth “You owe me.” Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky.

Nearby Buoys


POINT LOMA SOUTH, CA (191)

29 min ago

5.2'   W   11 sec

Significant Wave Height / Mean Direction / Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
2.95' W @ 10.5 sec
(02)
4.59' W @ 9.1 sec

SCRIPPS NEARSHORE, CA (201)

29 min ago

3.3'   W   7 sec

Significant Wave Height / Mean Direction / Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
0.98' WNW @ 11.1 sec
(02)
3.28' W @ 7.1 sec

TORREY PINES OUTER, CA (100)

29 min ago

4.3'   W   9 sec

Significant Wave Height / Mean Direction / Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
1.97' SSW @ 15.4 sec
(02)
3.61' W @ 9.1 sec

MISSION BAY WEST, CA - 220

29 min ago

4.3'   WSW   9 sec

Significant Wave Height / Mean Direction / Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
2.3' SSW @ 15.4 sec
(02)
3.61' WSW @ 9.1 sec

Del Mar Nearshore, CA (153)

29 min ago

4.3'   W   8 sec

Significant Wave Height / Mean Direction / Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
1.97' W @ 11.1 sec
(02)
3.94' W @ 7.7 sec

Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA (155)

29 min ago

4.6'   W   9 sec

Significant Wave Height / Mean Direction / Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
1.97' W @ 13.3 sec
(02)
4.26' W @ 9.1 sec

Long-range Swell Forecast

Imperial Beach Pier 16-Day Surf Forecast


7 Day
16 Day
[Updated 11 minutes ago]

  NW @ 9 mph

  Partly cloudy

3-5 ft

Water: 57°F

Tide: -0.4'

Synopsis

Saturday, February 8, 2025 2:01 PM


IMPERIAL BEACH PIER SURF REPORT:

Short period swell from the W is joined by long period swell from the SSW for surf with the most frequent waves showing 2-3 ft and set waves reaching 3-5 ft, with a dominant period of 8 seconds. Recent winds have been moderate+ and trending onshore from the NW, averaging 8 mph. As of 2:38 PM wind is moderate+ and onshore from the NW (316) at 9 mph. A recently passed, drained out -1' low tide at 1:16 PM is now rising to a 3.6' high at 8:06 PM. This drained out tide should be taken into account when planning your session. (...read more)

Swell Analysis


Swell/Wind Analysis

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Height Direction Period Energy
swell1 4 ft 20° 6s 420 kJ
swell2 6 ft 10s 42 kJ
swell3 4 ft 20° 6s 69 kj
windwave 9 ft 42° 9s 420 kj
wind NNE (42°) @ 4 mph  
(offshore)

The dominant energy hitting Imperial Beach Pier is from a combination of swells which together, beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, form a field. I will meet you there. The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you: this place is a dream. Only a sleeper considers it real. Then death comes like the dawn, and you wake up laughing at what you thought was your grief.

I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being. Your soul and my soul once sat together in the Beloved's womb playing footsie. Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.

Tides

Today's tide chart for Imperial Beach Pier


high 5:46 AM 5.6'
low 1:16 PM -1'
current tide 2:50 PM -0.4'
high 8:06 PM 3.6'

Imperial Beach Pier Weather



Partly cloudy
Air 61° F
Water 57° F
Wind
onshore
9 mph
Sunrise 6:37 AM
Sunset 5:29 PM

Long-range Swell Forecast

Imperial Beach Pier 16-Day Surf Forecast


7 Day
16 Day

Nearby Buoys


POINT LOMA SOUTH, CA (191)

29 min ago

5.2'

Sig. Wave Height

W

Mean Direction

11 sec

Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
2.95' W @ 10 sec
(02)
4.59' W @ 9 sec

SCRIPPS NEARSHORE, CA (201)

29 min ago

3.3'

Sig. Wave Height

W

Mean Direction

7 sec

Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
0.98' WNW @ 11 sec
(02)
3.28' W @ 7 sec

TORREY PINES OUTER, CA (100)

29 min ago

4.3'

Sig. Wave Height

W

Mean Direction

9 sec

Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
1.97' SSW @ 15 sec
(02)
3.61' W @ 9 sec

MISSION BAY WEST, CA - 220

29 min ago

4.3'

Sig. Wave Height

WSW

Mean Direction

9 sec

Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
2.3' SSW @ 15 sec
(02)
3.61' WSW @ 9 sec

Del Mar Nearshore, CA (153)

29 min ago

4.3'

Sig. Wave Height

W

Mean Direction

8 sec

Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
1.97' W @ 11 sec
(02)
3.94' W @ 8 sec

Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA (155)

29 min ago

4.6'

Sig. Wave Height

W

Mean Direction

9 sec

Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
1.97' W @ 13 sec
(02)
4.26' W @ 9 sec