
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 2AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
588 | 575 | 568 | 555 | 633 | 625 | 618 | 611 | 603 | 589 | 581 | 492 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 553 | 553 | 486 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:53PM1.41m | 7:55AM1.21m | 6:42PM1.51m | 8:08AM1.29m | 7:20PM1.60m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.18m | 12:45PM0.84m | 1:39AM0.11m | 1:20PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
588 | 575 | 568 | 555 | 633 | 625 | 618 | 611 | 603 | 589 | 581 | 492 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 553 | 553 | 486 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
31 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
78 | 77 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 38 | — | 2 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 180 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 295 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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