
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 9AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
306 | 299 | 284 | 269 | 266 | 375 | 284 | 291 | 358 | 358 | 353 | 344 | 255 | 248 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 257 | 203 | 197 | 189 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:05AM1.03m | 3:11PM1.54m | 6:37AM1.16m | 4:50PM1.56m | 7:04AM1.30m | 6:03PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM1.04m | 11:17PM0.08m | 10:51AM0.96m | 00:17AM0.00m | 12:11PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
306 | 299 | 284 | 269 | 266 | 375 | 284 | 291 | 358 | 358 | 353 | 344 | 255 | 248 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 297 | 257 | 203 | 197 | 189 | 186 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 |
10 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 45 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 18 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 77 | 76 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 4 | SSE 12 | SW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 8 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | NW 4 | WNW 9 |
51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | N 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 36 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 21 |
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