
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 8AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
595 | 904 | 573 | 551 | 523 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 509 | 449 | 449 | 437 | 431 | 437 | 357 | 400 | 794 | 683 | 573 | 573 | 468 | 377 | 365 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:24AM0.94m | 3:57PM1.46m | 5:26AM0.85m | 4:55PM1.49m | 7:29AM0.89m | 5:51PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.58m | 11:32PM0.44m | 9:26AM0.74m | 00:49AM0.29m | 10:38AM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
595 | 904 | 573 | 551 | 523 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 509 | 449 | 449 | 437 | 431 | 437 | 350 | 335 | 794 | 683 | 573 | 573 | 156 | 142 | 117 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WNW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
122 | 68 | 81 | 79 | 84 | 53 | 45 | 21 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 157 | 200 | 225 | 357 | 400 | 86 | 130 | 147 | 160 | 468 | 377 | 365 | 408 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 |
68 | 5 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 131 | 94 | 93 | 53 | 50 | 50 | 171 | 237 | 171 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 295 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
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