
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 6AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
305 | 301 | 236 | 226 | 210 | 204 | 139 | 186 | 186 | 236 | 236 | 184 | 130 | 116 | 199 | 307 | 370 | 370 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:12PM1.95m | 9:02AM1.23m | 8:04PM2.05m | 9:36AM1.32m | 8:52PM2.09m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM-0.30m | 1:47PM0.65m | 3:15AM-0.37m | 2:38PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
305 | 301 | 236 | 226 | 210 | 204 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 135 | 95 | 87 | 199 | 307 | 370 | 370 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
15 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 140 | 134 | 186 | 186 | 236 | 236 | 184 | 130 | 116 | 103 | 75 | 56 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 13 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 69 | 13 | 39 | 38 | 53 | 24 | 20 | 33 | 74 | 75 | 83 | 56 | 28 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 48 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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