Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 3PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
396 | 363 | 326 | 269 | 208 | 238 | 207 | 386 | 368 | 206 | 142 | 211 | 351 | 780 | 807 | 798 | 671 | 602 | 691 | 683 | 778 | 768 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.39m | 9:24PM1.79m | 10:16AM1.47m | 9:58PM1.73m | 10:41AM1.54m | 10:33PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM0.47m | 4:03AM-0.04m | 3:53PM0.40m | 4:27AM0.02m | 4:31PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
396 | 363 | 326 | 269 | 198 | 190 | 148 | 108 | 103 | 78 | 57 | 87 | 89 | 780 | 807 | 798 | 671 | 602 | 691 | 683 | 778 | 768 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
171 | 171 | 169 | 167 | 208 | 238 | 191 | 386 | 368 | 206 | 73 | 69 | 351 | 85 | 54 | 69 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 117 | 143 | 143 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 |
24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 35 | 207 | 111 | 35 | 47 | 142 | 211 | 149 | 49 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 36 | 69 | 10 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 154 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 154 | 154 | 240 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 180 | 240 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
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