
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 12PM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1070 | 1070 | 959 | 825 | 791 | 808 | 799 | 891 | 891 | 1007 | 1007 | 1149 | 1149 | 897 | 786 | 805 | 854 | 998 | 874 | 1133 | 1107 | 930 | 897 | 886 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:27AM1.08m | 8:02PM1.72m | 9:50AM1.12m | 8:38PM1.78m | 10:14AM1.16m | 9:10PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM-0.03m | 1:40PM0.81m | 3:21AM-0.09m | 2:18PM0.75m | 3:50AM-0.12m | 2:54PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
1070 | 1070 | 959 | 825 | 791 | 808 | 799 | 891 | 891 | 1007 | 1007 | 1149 | 1149 | 897 | 786 | 805 | 854 | 998 | 874 | 1133 | 1107 | 930 | 897 | 886 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
52 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 67 | 65 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 63 | 79 | 105 | 130 | 110 | 110 | 79 | 77 | 94 | 99 | 120 | 123 | 105 | 109 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSE 16 | SSW 20 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 |
99 | 77 | 77 | 18 | 18 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 133 | 24 | 20 | 109 | 144 | 260 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 14 | 35 | 154 | 295 | 220 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 25 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 232 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 180 | 154 | 35 | 35 |
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