Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 12PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 149 | 109 | 112 | 123 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 222 | 126 | 231 | 217 | 197 | 197 | 199 | 207 | 276 | 311 | 255 | 246 | 235 | 173 | 270 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.06m | 6:22PM1.50m | 8:39AM1.12m | 7:09PM1.60m | 8:53AM1.18m | 7:46PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.22m | 12:02PM0.98m | 1:53AM0.12m | 12:57PM0.88m | 2:23AM0.03m | 1:35PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | W 6 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 |
98 | 149 | 109 | 27 | 31 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 222 | 18 | 231 | 100 | 41 | 181 | 187 | 207 | 276 | 215 | 215 | 29 | 28 | 154 | 141 | 270 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | S 13 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 90 | 92 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 96 | 18 | 98 | 135 | 40 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 246 | 235 | 28 | 270 | 173 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 112 | 123 | 90 | 122 | 127 | 130 | 126 | 95 | 217 | 197 | 197 | 199 | 199 | 255 | 311 | 255 | 107 | 106 | 173 | 27 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 62 | — | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 29 | 0 |
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