Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 9AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 184 | 130 | 116 | 199 | 307 | 370 | 370 | 249 | 249 | 243 | 222 | 268 | 310 | 264 | 306 | 306 | 203 | 258 | 299 | 295 | 358 | 353 | 344 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:36AM1.32m | 8:52PM2.09m | 10:10AM1.41m | 9:37PM2.05m | 10:43AM1.49m | 10:21PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM-0.37m | 2:38PM0.52m | 3:52AM-0.36m | 3:25PM0.42m | 4:27AM-0.30m | 4:12PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 137 | 135 | 95 | 87 | 199 | 307 | 370 | 370 | 249 | 249 | 243 | 222 | 268 | 310 | 264 | 306 | 306 | 203 | 258 | 299 | 295 | 358 | 353 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 236 | 184 | 130 | 116 | 103 | 75 | 56 | 61 | 47 | 62 | 43 | 61 | 61 | 72 | 88 | 45 | 59 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 20 | 9 | 74 | 75 | 83 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 62 | 45 | 24 | 48 | 47 | 61 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 44 | 100 | 151 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | 48 | — | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | 35 | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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