Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 3PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 288 | 312 | 274 | 215 | 176 | 156 | 202 | 280 | 280 | 408 | 371 | 251 | 302 | 248 | 245 | 295 | 291 | 344 | 335 | 313 | 206 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.83m | 11:11PM1.32m | 10:53AM1.84m | 00:05AM1.16m | 11:30AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM0.02m | 4:32AM0.48m | 5:52PM0.03m | 4:57AM0.63m | 6:54PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | 288 | 312 | 274 | 215 | 125 | 156 | 202 | 280 | 280 | 206 | 167 | 144 | 112 | 109 | 96 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 104 | 170 | 136 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 280 | 269 | 254 | 239 | 295 | 295 | 225 | 152 | 137 | 408 | 371 | 251 | 302 | 248 | 245 | 295 | 291 | 344 | 335 | 313 | 206 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 254 | 33 | 159 | 149 | 176 | 135 | 134 | 134 | 109 | 70 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 152 | 192 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | — | 51 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 295 | 209 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 295 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 180 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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