
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 3AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
106 | 106 | 104 | 67 | 152 | 312 | 309 | 305 | 197 | 274 | 216 | 376 | 452 | 508 | 508 | 452 | 515 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:25PM1.30m | 9:49AM2.01m | 11:18PM1.20m | 10:28AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.52m | 4:57PM-0.23m | 4:01AM0.64m | 5:50PM-0.20m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
106 | 50 | 43 | 40 | 31 | 312 | 309 | 43 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 376 | 452 | 508 | 508 | 452 | 515 | 573 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
51 | 106 | 104 | 48 | 58 | 24 | 25 | 305 | 197 | 274 | 121 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 62 | 82 | 82 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 16 |
52 | 50 | 49 | 67 | 152 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 95 | 66 | 216 | 57 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
34 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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