Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 1PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 246 | 235 | 173 | 270 | 270 | 330 | 384 | 322 | 260 | 257 | 411 | 439 | 673 | 865 | 839 | 750 | 628 | 607 | 594 | 594 | 482 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.18m | 7:46PM1.70m | 9:11AM1.24m | 8:20PM1.76m | 9:31AM1.31m | 8:52PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.77m | 2:49AM-0.02m | 2:09PM0.66m | 3:14AM-0.06m | 2:43PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
215 | 246 | 235 | 154 | 141 | 270 | 330 | 384 | 322 | 260 | 229 | 411 | 439 | 673 | 865 | 839 | 750 | 628 | 607 | 594 | 594 | 482 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 15 |
255 | 27 | 29 | 173 | 270 | 173 | 173 | 126 | 128 | 130 | 257 | 251 | 128 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 302 | 245 | 34 | 34 | 174 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | S 13 | SSE 12 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 |
25 | 107 | 106 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 125 | 113 | 19 | 248 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 45 | 186 | 176 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 295 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 154 | 35 | 35 |
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