Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 7PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 546 | 604 | 944 | 573 | 931 | 893 | 736 | 799 | 596 | 413 | 322 | 261 | 322 | 213 | 265 | 265 | 152 | 169 | 263 | 128 | 118 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:04AM1.26m | 10:14PM1.78m | 11:32AM1.30m | 10:46PM1.69m | 12:00PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.60m | 5:11AM-0.10m | 4:43PM0.58m | 5:37AM-0.02m | 5:25PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 411 | 604 | 944 | 573 | 931 | 893 | 736 | 799 | 596 | 413 | 322 | 261 | 322 | 133 | 265 | 265 | 152 | 63 | 263 | 89 | 85 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 13 | WNW 7 | S 12 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 546 | 330 | 36 | 232 | 36 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 66 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 92 | 213 | 94 | 48 | 62 | 169 | 81 | 128 | 118 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | S 10 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 34 | 37 | 68 | 35 | — | 8 | — | 40 | 39 | 31 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 63 | 60 | 63 | 104 | 123 | 84 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 585 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 240 | 14 | 14 |
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