Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 4AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 516 | 602 | 595 | 588 | 575 | 568 | 555 | 633 | 625 | 618 | 611 | 603 | 589 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:50AM1.14m | 5:53PM1.41m | 7:55AM1.21m | 6:42PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.27m | 12:02PM0.99m | 1:10AM0.18m | 12:45PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 437 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 516 | 602 | 595 | 588 | 575 | 568 | 555 | 633 | 625 | 618 | 611 | 603 | 589 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 40 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 60 | 86 | 85 | 56 | 48 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 29 | 154 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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