
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 8AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
390 | 418 | 412 | 370 | 400 | 465 | 458 | 458 | 458 | 512 | 489 | 512 | 528 | 528 | 469 | 426 | 371 | 339 | 333 | 339 | 288 | 278 | 267 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.60m | 9:06PM1.65m | 9:28AM1.70m | 9:44PM1.58m | 9:54AM1.78m | 10:25PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.07m | 3:02PM0.26m | 3:16AM0.12m | 3:39PM0.15m | 3:41AM0.22m | 4:19PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
390 | 418 | 412 | 370 | 400 | 465 | 458 | 458 | 458 | 512 | 489 | 512 | 528 | 528 | 469 | 426 | 371 | 339 | 333 | 339 | 288 | 278 | 267 | 145 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
64 | 60 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 21 | 9 | 53 | 54 | 47 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 116 | 59 | 82 | 82 | 62 | 58 | 54 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
35 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 81 | 114 | 118 | 8 | 114 | 117 | 122 | 108 | 192 | 190 | 175 | 169 | 163 | 251 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 48 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 657 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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