
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 10AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
594 | 577 | 519 | 346 | 326 | 472 | 472 | 557 | 557 | 594 | 425 | 541 | 491 | 399 | 356 | 317 | 432 | 412 | 493 | 493 | 407 | 330 | 397 | 463 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:16AM1.39m | 6:46PM1.41m | 7:34AM1.52m | 7:28PM1.45m | 7:55AM1.65m | 8:10PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.20m | 12:58PM0.62m | 1:09AM0.19m | 1:34PM0.42m | 1:36AM0.20m | 2:10PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
594 | 577 | 519 | 346 | 326 | 472 | 472 | 557 | 557 | 594 | 425 | 341 | 331 | 326 | 322 | 317 | 432 | 412 | 493 | 493 | 407 | 78 | 76 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 5 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
29 | 22 | 133 | 237 | 183 | 248 | 332 | 329 | 40 | 73 | 408 | 541 | 491 | 399 | 356 | 132 | 232 | 249 | 181 | 178 | 50 | 330 | 397 | 463 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | SSW 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | SSW 18 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 |
5 | 5 | 32 | 42 | 233 | 101 | 98 | 95 | 214 | 127 | 22 | 77 | 77 | 106 | 132 | 276 | 95 | 84 | 82 | 28 | 178 | 181 | 131 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 15 | 40 | — | 35 | — | 13 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 290 | 245 | 143 | 154 | 84 | 220 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 295 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 249 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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