Imperial Beach 91.4
#558 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Tijuana
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Best time to surf Imperial Beach
The best time to surf Imperial Beach is January, October, November. The season runs all year. In November the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is TIJ (15 km) and the nearest town is Tijuana (10 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 72% | 1.6 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 100% | 64% | 1.3 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 100% | 51% | 1.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 100% | 58% | 1.5 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| May | 100% | 48% | 1.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 100% | 50% | 1.2 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 100% | 59% | 1.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 100% | 42% | 1.1 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 100% | 53% | 1.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 75% | 1.2 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 100% | 77% | 1.2 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 100% | 57% | 1.5 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 91.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 270° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 73% of days. Mean peak period 13.1 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 37%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 32.578, -117.134 (OpenStreetMap).
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