Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (01 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 9PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
114 | 113 | 111 | 109 | 152 | 190 | 192 | 238 | 294 | 294 | 226 | 222 | 342 | 293 | 238 | 276 | 231 | 266 | 614 | 614 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:08PM1.65m | 00:56AM1.07m | 12:49PM1.63m | 2:35AM0.90m | 1:49PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM0.31m | 6:00AM0.60m | 8:19PM0.33m | 6:22AM0.77m | 10:05PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
108 | 98 | 68 | 66 | 90 | 40 | 34 | 238 | 294 | 294 | 226 | 45 | 58 | 64 | 55 | 72 | 181 | 236 | 614 | 614 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 11 | WNW 6 |
114 | 113 | 98 | 96 | 152 | 186 | 192 | 36 | 165 | 211 | 35 | 222 | 183 | 176 | 138 | 276 | 231 | 266 | 61 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 11 |
49 | 80 | 111 | 109 | 40 | 190 | 175 | 167 | 5 | 5 | 214 | 219 | 342 | 293 | 238 | 94 | 57 | 57 | 33 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
31 | 31 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 49 | 51 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 66 | — | — | — | 82 | 83 | 70 | 53 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 295 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 323 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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