
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 6PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 304 | 300 | 250 | 202 | 199 | 190 | 190 | 188 | 183 | 169 | 206 | 159 | 157 | 125 | 124 | 182 | 178 | 246 | 201 | 364 | 268 | 326 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:28PM1.37m | 11:26AM1.67m | 00:14AM1.18m | 11:53AM1.60m | 1:13AM1.00m | 12:22PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.42m | 6:07PM0.23m | 5:24AM0.60m | 6:59PM0.31m | 5:36AM0.76m | 8:08PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
240 | 304 | 300 | 250 | 202 | 199 | 180 | 165 | 127 | 127 | 129 | 125 | 103 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 75 | 54 | 246 | 201 | 364 | 268 | 326 | 326 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | S 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
85 | 85 | 109 | 150 | 192 | 192 | 190 | 190 | 188 | 183 | 169 | 206 | 159 | 157 | 124 | 124 | 159 | 178 | 48 | 46 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
177 | 112 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 151 | 149 | 125 | 36 | 182 | 159 | 161 | 176 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 33 | 21 | 33 | 154 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 180 | 180 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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