Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 2AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 257 | 203 | 197 | 191 | 186 | 180 | 175 | 172 | 170 | 134 | 136 | 183 | 231 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:04AM1.30m | 6:03PM1.63m | 7:31AM1.44m | 7:00PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.00m | 12:11PM0.77m | 1:01AM-0.04m | 1:05PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 257 | 203 | 197 | 191 | 186 | 180 | 175 | 150 | 189 | 236 | 228 | 220 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 47 | 43 | 23 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 70 | 113 | 172 | 170 | 134 | 136 | 114 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SSE 12 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SSW 21 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 59 | 60 | 44 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 63 | 98 | 183 | 231 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 40 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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