
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 1PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
355 | 305 | 305 | 248 | 248 | 208 | 162 | 160 | 155 | 149 | 147 | 120 | 118 | 105 | 180 | 232 | 222 | 264 | 307 | 300 | 262 | 217 | 190 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:30AM1.72m | 10:46PM1.56m | 10:59AM1.72m | 11:28PM1.37m | 11:26AM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.08m | 4:41PM0.15m | 4:41AM0.25m | 5:23PM0.17m | 5:04AM0.42m | 6:07PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
355 | 305 | 305 | 51 | 51 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 43 | 60 | 68 | 99 | 102 | 105 | 180 | 232 | 222 | 264 | 307 | 300 | 262 | 217 | 169 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
35 | 34 | 47 | 248 | 248 | 208 | 162 | 160 | 155 | 149 | 147 | 120 | 118 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 112 | 109 | 150 | 192 | 192 | 190 | 190 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 66 | 67 | 179 | 177 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 39 | 39 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 33 | 154 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 37 | 323 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 33 | 21 | 154 | 180 | 37 | 37 | 29 |
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