Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 3PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
726 | 625 | 604 | 482 | 394 | 365 | 237 | 472 | 396 | 363 | 274 | 269 | 208 | 238 | 191 | 386 | 373 | 206 | 208 | 211 | 351 | 780 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:31AM1.31m | 8:52PM1.80m | 9:53AM1.39m | 9:24PM1.79m | 10:16AM1.47m | 9:58PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.56m | 3:39AM-0.07m | 3:17PM0.47m | 4:03AM-0.04m | 3:53PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 |
726 | 625 | 604 | 482 | 394 | 365 | 237 | 472 | 396 | 363 | 274 | 269 | 198 | 190 | 148 | 108 | 373 | 89 | 140 | 137 | 83 | 780 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 17 | WNW 7 |
302 | 248 | 245 | 193 | 178 | 174 | 151 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 70 | 238 | 191 | 386 | 103 | 78 | 73 | 51 | 351 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 14 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | S 8 |
18 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 171 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 208 | 67 | 63 | 47 | 47 | 206 | 208 | 211 | 149 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 154 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 154 | 35 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
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