The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for Imperial Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° S @ 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:04am / 6:40am
  • BUOY 46232
    SSW3.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6+ ft and choppy at 11am on Wed 4/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (223) 2.5 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (270) 1.9 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    2.4ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    SW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    1.2ft
    20s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.2ft
    20s
    SW
  • Saturday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    1.5ft
    19s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1.5ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1.7ft
    18s
    SW
  • Sunday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    1.8ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SW
  • Monday, Apr 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    1.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Apr 18, 2024 @ 12:50am.
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