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 experts: 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 expert 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Sun 25

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

4 ft429 kJ

4 ft182 kJ

3 ft285 kJ

3 ft112 kJ

4 ft99 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

2 ft125 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Baja Malibu, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	4 ft13 scrumbling	429kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	182kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	3 ft12 scrumbling	285kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	112kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	20°C
Fri 23Oct	22, too small	4 ft6 smushy	99kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	125kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	25°C

Coronado13.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Coronado

3 ft314 kJ

3 ft242 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

2 ft113 kJ

4 ft72 kJ

2 ft106 kJ

2 ft94 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Coronado, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	3 ft13 ssoft	314kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	242kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	225kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	113kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	4 ft5 smushy	72kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	106kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	13, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	94kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	23°C

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

4 ft391 kJ

4 ft321 kJ

3 ft259 kJ

3 ft214 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

2 ft117 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pianos, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	4 ft13 scrumbling	391kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	4 ft12 scrumbling	321kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	3 ft12 scrumbling	259kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	3 ft12 scrumbling	214kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	22, too small	4 ft5 smushy	79kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	117kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	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 ft214 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

2 ft117 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Newbreak (Nubes), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	4 ft13 scrumbling	391kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	4 ft12 scrumbling	321kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	3 ft12 scrumbling	259kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	3 ft12 scrumbling	214kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	22, too small	4 ft5 smushy	79kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	11, 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 ft214 kJ

4 ft79 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

2 ft117 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ab, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	4 ft13 scrumbling	391kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	4 ft12 scrumbling	321kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	3 ft12 scrumbling	259kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	3 ft12 scrumbling	214kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	22, too small	4 ft5 smushy	79kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	117kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	23°C

Imperial Beach0 kmabout 5 min by car

3 ft324 kJ

3 ft132 kJ

3 ft231 kJ

2 ft86 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

2 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Imperial Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	324kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	3 ft8 smushy	132kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	25°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	231kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	24°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	86kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	4 ft5 smushy	90kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	4 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Sun 25Oct	12, 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

2 ft80 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

2 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sloughs, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	324kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	3 ft8 smushy	132kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	231kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	80kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	4 ft5 smushy	90kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	21°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	4 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	10, 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

2 ft80 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

2 ft93 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Playas de Tijuana, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	3 ft12 scrumbling	324kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	23°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	3 ft8 smushy	132kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	231kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	80kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	21, too small	4 ft5 smushy	90kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	21°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	4 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	22°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	93kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	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