
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 11AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
416 | 416 | 406 | 390 | 370 | 360 | 360 | 355 | 309 | 412 | 346 | 331 | 322 | 276 | 390 | 171 | 390 | 418 | 412 | 370 | 400 | 465 | 458 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:24AM1.39m | 7:55PM1.66m | 8:43AM1.49m | 8:30PM1.68m | 9:04AM1.60m | 9:06PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.06m | 1:53PM0.54m | 2:28AM0.05m | 2:27PM0.40m | 2:52AM0.07m | 3:02PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
416 | 416 | 406 | 390 | 370 | 360 | 360 | 355 | 309 | 412 | 346 | 331 | 322 | 276 | 390 | 159 | 390 | 418 | 412 | 370 | 400 | 465 | 458 | 451 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 62 | 65 | 50 | 50 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 24 | 68 | 68 | 171 | 64 | 60 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 47 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WNW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 35 | 14 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 66 | 36 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
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