
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 2AM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
369 | 303 | 231 | 325 | 314 | 447 | 442 | 437 | 437 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 516 | 602 | 595 | 588 | 499 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:14AM1.08m | 4:40PM1.31m | 7:50AM1.14m | 5:53PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.37m | 10:06AM1.10m | 00:34AM0.27m | 12:02PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
369 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 314 | 447 | 442 | 437 | 437 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 442 | 516 | 602 | 595 | 588 | 499 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
156 | 156 | 137 | 325 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 75 | 44 | 47 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
21 | 303 | 231 | 137 | 137 | 98 | 96 | 63 | 60 | 86 | 85 | 56 | 56 | 75 | 6 | 77 | 78 | 77 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — |
31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 323 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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