Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 6PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 272 | 295 | 285 | 276 | 202 | 195 | 156 | 151 | 154 | 116 | 114 | 113 | 111 | 109 | 152 | 190 | 192 | 238 | 294 | 285 | 278 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.64m | 11:57PM1.28m | 12:08PM1.65m | 00:56AM1.07m | 12:49PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.27m | 6:00PM0.30m | 5:37AM0.43m | 6:59PM0.31m | 6:00AM0.60m | 8:19PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 102 | 295 | 285 | 276 | 202 | 195 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 112 | 108 | 98 | 68 | 66 | 125 | 34 | 37 | 238 | 294 | 285 | 278 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 272 | 82 | 206 | 158 | 51 | 37 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 114 | 113 | 98 | 96 | 152 | 186 | 192 | 214 | 165 | 211 | 214 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 264 | 253 | 35 | 56 | 158 | 158 | 156 | 118 | 154 | 116 | 80 | 80 | 111 | 109 | 39 | 190 | 175 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 222 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 79 | 60 | 64 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 42 | — | — | 38 | 40 | 35 | 34 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 628 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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