
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 23s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 12PM is: 0.8m 24s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 24s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 24s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 23s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
414 | 402 | 546 | 661 | 444 | 271 | 268 | 375 | 763 | 1015 | 898 | 763 | 756 | 576 | 843 | 1070 | 1070 | 1070 | 1070 | 825 | 791 | 808 | 799 | 891 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:31AM0.97m | 6:41PM1.59m | 9:03AM1.03m | 7:24PM1.66m | 9:27AM1.08m | 8:02PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.16m | 11:56AM0.89m | 2:18AM0.05m | 12:55PM0.87m | 2:51AM-0.03m | 1:40PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
146 | 164 | 173 | 173 | 140 | 109 | 106 | 84 | 763 | 1015 | 898 | 763 | 756 | 576 | 843 | 1070 | 1070 | 1070 | 1070 | 825 | 791 | 808 | 799 | 891 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 24 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
414 | 402 | 314 | 661 | 236 | 217 | 167 | 164 | 62 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 51 | 52 | 48 | 51 | 71 | 89 | 94 | 81 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
49 | 207 | 546 | 165 | 444 | 271 | 268 | 375 | 140 | 106 | 106 | 78 | 48 | 48 | 99 | 109 | 109 | 77 | 77 | 18 | 18 | 49 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 14 | 42 | 154 | 179 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 14 | 232 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 33 | 35 | 154 | 14 | 240 | 34 | 29 |
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