Imperial Beach, United States

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About Imperial Beach

Imperial Beach is a town in California, United States. From Imperial Beach you can reach 8 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Imperial Beach, a surf spot under 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is TIJ, 14 km away.

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Staying in Imperial Beach

12 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: TIJ, 14 km, San Diego International Airport (SAN), 18 km, CLD, 63 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Imperial Beach.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Imperial Beach each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Imperial Beach too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Baja Malibu18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Rosarito, 7 km

4 ft429 kJ

4 ft182 kJ

3 ft246 kJ

3 ft118 kJ

4 ft80 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

2 ft125 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Baja Malibu, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	65, good	4 ft13 scrumbling	429kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	4 ft8 ssoft	182kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	3 ft11 ssoft	246kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	3 ft9 ssoft	118kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	54, good	4 ft5 smushy	80kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	33, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	125kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	25°C

Pianos19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Coronado, 8 km

4 ft391 kJ

4 ft321 kJ

3 ft259 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

2 ft117 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pianos, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft13 scrumbling	391kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	321kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	259kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	123kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	4 ft5 smushy	79kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	27, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	117kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	23°C

Newbreak (Nubes)19.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Coronado, 8 km

4 ft391 kJ

4 ft321 kJ

3 ft259 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

2 ft117 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Newbreak (Nubes), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft13 scrumbling	391kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	321kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	259kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	123kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	4 ft5 smushy	79kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	27, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	117kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	23°C

Ab19.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Coronado, 8 km

4 ft391 kJ

4 ft321 kJ

3 ft259 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

2 ft117 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ab, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft13 scrumbling	391kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	321kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	259kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	123kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	55, good	4 ft5 smushy	79kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	27, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	117kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	23°C

Imperial Beach0 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft324 kJ

3 ft132 kJ

3 ft231 kJ

3 ft101 kJ

4 ft76 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

2 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Imperial Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	59, good	3 ft12 ssoft	324kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	3 ft8 smushy	132kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	25°C
Wed 21Oct	52, good	3 ft11 ssoft	231kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	101kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	59, good	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	28, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	93kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	25°C

Sloughs3.6 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft324 kJ

3 ft132 kJ

3 ft231 kJ

3 ft101 kJ

4 ft76 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

2 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sloughs, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	58, good	3 ft12 ssoft	324kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	3 ft8 smushy	132kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	231kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	101kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	56, good	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	93kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	23°C

Playas de Tijuana5.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Tijuana, 8 km

3 ft324 kJ

3 ft132 kJ

3 ft231 kJ

3 ft101 kJ

4 ft76 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

2 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playas de Tijuana, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	57, good	3 ft12 scrumbling	324kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	3 ft8 smushy	132kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	3 ft11 scrumbling	231kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	101kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	56, good	4 ft5 smushy	76kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	24, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	93kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	23°C

Coronado13.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Coronado

3 ft314 kJ

3 ft258 kJ

3 ft216 kJ

2 ft113 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

2 ft94 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coronado, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	54, good	3 ft13 ssoft	314kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	3 ft12 ssoft	258kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	3 ft11 ssoft	216kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	113kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	4 ft5 smushy	77kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	34, too small	3 ft6 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	27, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	94kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Imperial Beach, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Imperial Beach

Imperial Beach 0.5 km · stays here

Windsurf near Imperial Beach

Imperial Beach 0.5 km · stays here

Places to eat near Imperial Beach

Cafe di RomaItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
El amigo taco shop mexican foodMexican · 0.1 km from the centre
Raising Cane'sChicken · 0.1 km from the centre
Swagyu Imperial BeachBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
Chipotle Mexican GrillMexican · 0.2 km from the centre
Balsamico Italian KitchenItalian · 0.3 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits