
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 7AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
180 | 175 | 172 | 170 | 134 | 136 | 183 | 296 | 257 | 271 | 295 | 289 | 323 | 455 | 444 | 434 | 414 | 390 | 515 | 508 | 508 | 502 | 502 | 496 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:31AM1.44m | 7:00PM1.69m | 7:59AM1.58m | 7:48PM1.69m | 8:26AM1.69m | 8:32PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM-0.04m | 1:05PM0.55m | 1:38AM-0.04m | 1:50PM0.35m | 2:10AM0.02m | 2:31PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
180 | 175 | 192 | 248 | 240 | 228 | 205 | 198 | 257 | 271 | 295 | 289 | 188 | 287 | 237 | 322 | 322 | 363 | 390 | 371 | 286 | 238 | 502 | 496 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 10 |
70 | 113 | 172 | 170 | 134 | 136 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 138 | 255 | 323 | 455 | 444 | 434 | 414 | 390 | 515 | 508 | 508 | 502 | 229 | 216 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 22 |
44 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 101 | 98 | 183 | 296 | 224 | 269 | 260 | 116 | 74 | 50 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 181 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
11 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 13 | — | 13 | 9 | 14 | — | 12 | — | 9 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 369 | 13 |
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