Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 10AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
306 | 203 | 258 | 299 | 295 | 358 | 353 | 349 | 273 | 318 | 309 | 334 | 327 | 404 | 323 | 444 | 864 | 776 | 595 | 464 | 683 | 674 | 666 | 666 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:43AM1.49m | 10:21PM1.94m | 11:17AM1.54m | 11:03PM1.76m | 11:52AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM-0.30m | 4:12PM0.35m | 5:00AM-0.18m | 4:58PM0.33m | 5:31AM-0.01m | 5:46PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
306 | 203 | 258 | 299 | 295 | 358 | 353 | 349 | 273 | 318 | 309 | 251 | 251 | 305 | 309 | 444 | 864 | 776 | 595 | 464 | 683 | 674 | 666 | 666 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
60 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 54 | 186 | 186 | 246 | 334 | 327 | 404 | 323 | 301 | 43 | 42 | 84 | 194 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 13 |
2 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 44 | 100 | 151 | 53 | 55 | 35 | 36 | 58 | 59 | 64 | 43 | 18 | 5 | 39 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 10 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 25 | 180 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 323 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 323 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
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