
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 12PM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
405 | 330 | 325 | 339 | 485 | 485 | 480 | 643 | 565 | 659 | 835 | 835 | 826 | 817 | 762 | 828 | 808 | 915 | 798 | 788 | 778 | 892 | 915 | 721 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:07AM0.92m | 11:57AM1.43m | 1:01PM1.30m | 7:12AM1.10m | 3:30PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.94m | 8:51PM0.35m | 10:22PM0.34m | 9:33AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
405 | 330 | 325 | 325 | 321 | 303 | 269 | 643 | 565 | 659 | 835 | 835 | 826 | 817 | 762 | 828 | 808 | 915 | 798 | 788 | 778 | 892 | 915 | 721 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 18 |
7 | 178 | 212 | 339 | 485 | 485 | 480 | 207 | 207 | 204 | 204 | 137 | 156 | 135 | 133 | 133 | 89 | 128 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 118 | 114 | 162 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 13 | NW 5 | WNW 12 | N 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 17 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 |
180 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 7 | 30 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 69 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 40 | 127 | 127 | 62 | 85 | 87 | 95 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
— | — | — | 4 | 5 | 10 | — | 4 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 34 | 24 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 110 | 13 | 13 |
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