Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 1PM is: 1.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1007 | 1149 | 1149 | 897 | 786 | 805 | 854 | 998 | 874 | 1133 | 1107 | 1192 | 907 | 886 | 875 | 798 | 798 | 798 | 788 | 724 | 724 | 534 |
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 | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:50AM1.12m | 8:38PM1.78m | 10:14AM1.16m | 9:10PM1.81m | 10:39AM1.21m | 9:42PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.75m | 3:50AM-0.12m | 2:54PM0.69m | 4:17AM-0.14m | 3:29PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 1007 | 1149 | 1149 | 897 | 786 | 805 | 854 | 998 | 874 | 1133 | 1107 | 1192 | 907 | 886 | 875 | 798 | 798 | 798 | 788 | 724 | 724 | 534 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 105 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 91 | 97 | 97 | 99 | 104 | 83 | 421 | 447 | 435 | 423 | 423 | 405 | 383 | 506 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 16 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | SSE 16 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 26 | 132 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 321 | 354 | 77 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 60 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 154 | 240 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 180 | 154 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 180 | 240 | 14 | 0 |
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