Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 10AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
249 | 249 | 243 | 222 | 268 | 310 | 264 | 306 | 306 | 203 | 258 | 299 | 295 | 358 | 353 | 349 | 273 | 318 | 309 | 334 | 327 | 404 | 323 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.41m | 9:37PM2.05m | 10:43AM1.49m | 10:21PM1.94m | 11:17AM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM-0.36m | 3:25PM0.42m | 4:27AM-0.30m | 4:12PM0.35m | 5:00AM-0.18m | 4:58PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
249 | 249 | 243 | 222 | 268 | 310 | 264 | 306 | 306 | 203 | 258 | 299 | 295 | 358 | 353 | 349 | 273 | 318 | 309 | 251 | 251 | 305 | 309 | 444 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 |
43 | 43 | 41 | 61 | 61 | 72 | 88 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 54 | 186 | 186 | 246 | 334 | 327 | 404 | 323 | 301 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
47 | 62 | 41 | 48 | 47 | 61 | 45 | 27 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 44 | 100 | 151 | 57 | 55 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 59 | 41 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 3 |
4 | — | — | 36 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 49 | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 808 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 1200 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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