
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (20 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 8PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
906 | 803 | 720 | 693 | 536 | 476 | 476 | 476 | 476 | 476 | 375 | 375 | 288 | 272 | 229 | 181 | 211 | 264 | 310 | 264 | 264 | 436 | 414 | 380 | |
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 | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.33m | 2:37AM1.24m | 4:14PM1.41m | 4:00AM1.05m | 5:03PM1.48m | 5:31AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.67m | 9:13AM0.19m | 10:35PM0.58m | 10:00AM0.36m | 00:00AM0.43m | 10:48AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | |
— | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
906 | 803 | 720 | 693 | 536 | 476 | 476 | 476 | 476 | 476 | 362 | 357 | 288 | 272 | 229 | 178 | 178 | 264 | 310 | 264 | 180 | 436 | 414 | 339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SW 20 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSE 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 4 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 |
21 | 82 | 74 | 110 | 186 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 63 | 255 | 375 | 375 | 252 | 154 | 10 | 181 | 211 | 178 | 175 | 178 | 264 | 253 | 332 | 380 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 15 | SW 20 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SW 19 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | W 4 | SW 18 | W 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SSW 20 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SSE 12 |
51 | 21 | 136 | 186 | 110 | 134 | 71 | 69 | 123 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 9 | 154 | 11 | 55 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 154 | 8 | 8 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 |
10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 660 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
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