
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 5AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 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 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
476 | 550 | 409 | 331 | 335 | 353 | 362 | 367 | 268 | 268 | 595 | 904 | 573 | 551 | 523 | 600 | 600 | 600 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:00AM1.15m | 3:03PM1.45m | 3:24AM0.94m | 3:57PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.57m | 8:02AM0.38m | 9:51PM0.54m | 8:39AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
376 | 550 | 295 | 284 | 291 | 235 | 223 | 184 | 125 | 125 | 595 | 904 | 573 | 551 | 523 | 600 | 600 | 600 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 | S 10 | WNW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
476 | 18 | 409 | 331 | 335 | 353 | 362 | 367 | 186 | 268 | 122 | 68 | 81 | 59 | 84 | 45 | 27 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 15 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 8 |
18 | 76 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 268 | 186 | 68 | 5 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 21 | 25 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 323 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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