Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 9AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 537 | 544 | 544 | 537 | 530 | 530 | 449 | 443 | 405 | 293 | 325 | 339 | 485 | 485 | 480 | 643 | 565 | 659 | 835 | 835 | 826 | 817 | 762 | 828 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:09AM0.98m | 11:25AM1.55m | 3:07AM0.92m | 11:57AM1.43m | 1:01PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.86m | 7:30PM0.28m | 4:19AM0.94m | 8:51PM0.35m | 10:22PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 537 | 544 | 544 | 537 | 530 | 530 | 449 | 443 | 405 | 293 | 325 | 325 | 361 | 303 | 294 | 643 | 565 | 659 | 835 | 835 | 826 | 817 | 762 | 828 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 6 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 12 | 180 | 178 | 212 | 339 | 485 | 485 | 480 | 207 | 207 | 204 | 204 | 181 | 139 | 135 | 135 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 23 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | NW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 69 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 104 | 60 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 127 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | E 3 | E 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | NW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 34 | — | — | 35 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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