Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 1PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
322 | 260 | 257 | 488 | 522 | 784 | 865 | 826 | 726 | 625 | 604 | 482 | 394 | 311 | 288 | 196 | 396 | 363 | 326 | 269 | 210 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:11AM1.24m | 8:20PM1.76m | 9:31AM1.31m | 8:52PM1.80m | 9:53AM1.39m | 9:24PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.66m | 3:14AM-0.06m | 2:43PM0.56m | 3:39AM-0.07m | 3:17PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
322 | 260 | 229 | 488 | 522 | 784 | 865 | 826 | 726 | 625 | 604 | 482 | 394 | 311 | 288 | 196 | 396 | 363 | 326 | 269 | 210 | 194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
128 | 130 | 257 | 251 | 128 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 245 | 193 | 178 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 167 | 167 | 208 | 234 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 13 | SSE 12 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | S 12 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
14 | 125 | 113 | 17 | 203 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 146 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 38 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 35 | 14 | 33 | 29 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 120 | 0 | 21 |
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