Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 11AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 881 | 759 | 749 | 730 | 721 | 653 | 544 | 537 | 537 | 544 | 544 | 537 | 530 | 530 | 449 | 443 | 400 | 293 | 325 | 339 | 485 | 485 | 480 | 643 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.09m | 11:00AM1.65m | 1:09AM0.98m | 11:25AM1.55m | 3:07AM0.92m | 11:57AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.75m | 6:30PM0.18m | 4:43AM0.86m | 7:30PM0.28m | 4:19AM0.94m | 8:51PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | 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 14 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 881 | 759 | 749 | 730 | 721 | 653 | 544 | 537 | 537 | 544 | 544 | 537 | 530 | 530 | 449 | 443 | 400 | 293 | 325 | 325 | 361 | 341 | 269 | 643 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 256 | 225 | 163 | 14 | 81 | 118 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 9 | 7 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 9 | 7 | 178 | 212 | 339 | 485 | 485 | 480 | 207 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 5 | S 9 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 4 | SSW 23 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | NW 13 | SSW 21 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 61 | 144 | 138 | 81 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 69 | 3 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 180 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 104 | 60 | 59 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 112 | 86 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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