The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and glassy right now for Imperial Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    47° E @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:30am / 2:30am
  • BUOY 46232
    W3.9ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 20ft
  • 16ft
  • 12ft
  • 8ft
  • 4ft
SAT 21
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
WED 25
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and fair at 10am on Fri 12/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (271) 1.9 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (278) 2.6 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.4ft
    19s
    W
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    2.4ft
    19s
    W
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    2.8ft
    19s
    W
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Dec 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    12-14 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    7.3ft
    17s
    W
    12pm
    12-16+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    9.3ft
    17s
    W
    6pm
    12-15 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    9.1ft
    17s
    W
  • Monday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-12 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    7.4ft
    16s
    W
    12pm
    8-11 ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    6.7ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    8-12 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    6.8ft
    16s
    W
  • Tuesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    15-20 ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    9.4ft
    19s
    W
    12pm
    14-18 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    8.3ft
    19s
    W
    6pm
    10-15 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    7.4ft
    18s
    W
  • Wednesday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-11 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    5.6ft
    17s
    W
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    5.1ft
    16s
    W
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    7.1ft
    16s
    W
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 20, 2024 @ 11:54pm.
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