
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 2AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
132 | 134 | 130 | 293 | 362 | 432 | 437 | 307 | 131 | 163 | 161 | 203 | 314 | 408 | 472 | 487 | 476 | 540 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:09AM1.66m | 1:27PM1.42m | 00:59AM1.41m | 2:13PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.52m | 6:52AM-0.04m | 7:09PM0.55m | 7:27AM0.17m | 8:21PM0.57m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
68 | 68 | 64 | 293 | 362 | 432 | 437 | 307 | 116 | 108 | 138 | 98 | 143 | 407 | 472 | 387 | 376 | 540 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 15 |
132 | 134 | 130 | 48 | 46 | 101 | 130 | 121 | 127 | 163 | 161 | 163 | 202 | 408 | 418 | 487 | 476 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | S 11 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 6 |
102 | 39 | 108 | 66 | 98 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 131 | 129 | 127 | 203 | 314 | 124 | 121 | 119 | 118 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | 14 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 180 | 180 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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