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Imperial Beach Pier
[Updated 2 minutes ago]

Imperial Beach Pier Swells & Tide


Surf Height

2-3 ft

TIDE -0.8 ft
SWELL1 3 ft, 276° @ 7s
SWELL2 1.7 ft, 226° @ 16s
SWELL3 1 ft, 195° @ 12s
WIND W @ 4 mph  
(onshore)

Imperial Beach Pier Tides

Today's tide chart for Imperial Beach Pier


current tide 4:03 AM -0.8'
low 4:46 AM -0.9'
high 11:16 AM 3.8'
low 3:46 PM 2.3'
high 10:06 PM 6.2'

Synopsis


A combo of short period swell from the W and long period swell from the SW are producing surf with most waves in the 1-2 ft range while set waves reach 2-3 ft, with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Recent winds have been moderate and trending onshore from the WSW, averaging 5 mph. As of 3:37 AM wind is moderate and onshore from the W (259) at 4 mph. A 4.3' high tide at 12:01 AM drops to a -0.9' low at 4:46 AM.

Imperial Beach Pier Weather



Mist
Air 63° F
Water 62° F
Sunrise 5:50 AM
Sunset 7:58 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)

43 min ago

3.3'   W   8 sec

Significant Wave Height / Mean Direction / Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
1.64' S @ 12.5 sec
(02)
2.95' W @ 7.7 sec

SCRIPPS NEARSHORE, CA (201)

43 min ago

2.3'   W   7 sec

Significant Wave Height / Mean Direction / Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
0.33' W @ 14.3 sec
(02)
2.3' W @ 7.1 sec

TORREY PINES OUTER, CA (100)

43 min ago

2.6'   SSW   13 sec

Significant Wave Height / Mean Direction / Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
0.98' SSW @ 12.5 sec
(02)
2.3' W @ 7.1 sec

MISSION BAY WEST, CA - 220

43 min ago

3.3'   W   8 sec

Significant Wave Height / Mean Direction / Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
1.31' S @ 13.3 sec
(02)
2.95' W @ 7.7 sec

Del Mar Nearshore, CA (153)

43 min ago

2.3'   WSW   15 sec

Significant Wave Height / Mean Direction / Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
0.98' WSW @ 15.4 sec
(02)
2.3' W @ 5.3 sec

Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA (155)

43 min ago

3.3'   WNW   8 sec

Significant Wave Height / Mean Direction / Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
0.98' SW @ 12.5 sec
(02)
2.95' WNW @ 8 sec

Long-range Swell Forecast

Imperial Beach Pier 16-Day Surf Forecast


7 Day
16 Day
[Updated 2 minutes ago]

  W @ 4 mph

  Mist

2-3 ft

Water: 62°F

Tide: -0.8'

Synopsis

Friday, July 11, 2025 4:01 AM


IMPERIAL BEACH PIER SURF REPORT:

A combo of short period swell from the W and long period swell from the SW are producing surf with most waves in the 1-2 ft range while set waves reach 2-3 ft, with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Recent winds have been moderate and trending onshore from the WSW, averaging 5 mph. As of 3:37 AM wind is moderate and onshore from the W (259) at 4 mph. A 4.3' high tide at 12:01 AM drops to a -0.9' low at 4:46 AM. (...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.

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Tides

Today's tide chart for Imperial Beach Pier


current tide 4:03 AM -0.8'
low 4:46 AM -0.9'
high 11:16 AM 3.8'
low 3:46 PM 2.3'
high 10:06 PM 6.2'

Imperial Beach Pier Weather



Mist
Air 63° F
Water 62° F
Wind
onshore
4 mph
Sunrise 5:50 AM
Sunset 7:58 PM

Long-range Swell Forecast

Imperial Beach Pier 16-Day Surf Forecast


7 Day
16 Day

Nearby Buoys


POINT LOMA SOUTH, CA (191)

43 min ago

3.3'

Sig. Wave Height

W

Mean Direction

8 sec

Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
1.64' S @ 12 sec
(02)
2.95' W @ 8 sec

SCRIPPS NEARSHORE, CA (201)

43 min ago

2.3'

Sig. Wave Height

W

Mean Direction

7 sec

Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
0.33' W @ 14 sec
(02)
2.3' W @ 7 sec

TORREY PINES OUTER, CA (100)

43 min ago

2.6'

Sig. Wave Height

SSW

Mean Direction

13 sec

Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
0.98' SSW @ 12 sec
(02)
2.3' W @ 7 sec

MISSION BAY WEST, CA - 220

43 min ago

3.3'

Sig. Wave Height

W

Mean Direction

8 sec

Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
1.31' S @ 13 sec
(02)
2.95' W @ 8 sec

Del Mar Nearshore, CA (153)

43 min ago

2.3'

Sig. Wave Height

WSW

Mean Direction

15 sec

Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
0.98' WSW @ 15 sec
(02)
2.3' W @ 5 sec

Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA (155)

43 min ago

3.3'

Sig. Wave Height

WNW

Mean Direction

8 sec

Dominant Period
SWELL & WIND WAVES
(01)
0.98' SW @ 12 sec
(02)
2.95' WNW @ 8 sec