Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 4PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
367 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 288 | 284 | 293 | 322 | 177 | 232 | 237 | 240 | 179 | 268 | 275 | 353 | 372 | 382 | 387 | 310 | 306 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:02PM1.53m | 1:30AM1.06m | 1:43PM1.47m | 3:01AM0.88m | 2:37PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.39m | 7:38PM0.45m | 6:48AM0.59m | 8:58PM0.48m | 7:03AM0.76m | 10:51PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
367 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 288 | 57 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 66 | 68 | 77 | 73 | 92 | 92 | 97 | 100 | 111 | 94 | 89 | 75 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
31 | 34 | 48 | 10 | 10 | 284 | 293 | 322 | 158 | 232 | 237 | 240 | 118 | 268 | 275 | 353 | 372 | 382 | 387 | 310 | 306 | 287 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 177 | 114 | 113 | 114 | 179 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 51 | 66 | 52 | 59 | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
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