Imperial Pier is a movable-sand, dual-peak beachbreak on San Diego’s south coast that lights up on WSW swells and cleans up with an east offshore. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Imperial Pier (North and South) in California.
Forecast
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Sandbars around the pier migrate daily, so the hottest peaks can slide north or south and rips form near the pier.
Expect best shape on W-SW long-period swell with light E winds (offshore) and mid-to-high tides.
Smaller southerly summer groundswell also works.
Water-quality advisories are not uncommon.
Approach via Seacoast Drive and watch lifeguard flags-lineups spread but local peaks near the pier can get busy.
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