Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 8AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 338 | 399 | 491 | 541 | 644 | 826 | 528 | 481 | 412 | 769 | 864 | 683 | 683 | 674 | 674 | 666 | 632 | 584 | 522 | 460 | 508 | 651 | 644 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:20AM1.83m | 9:54PM1.46m | 9:46AM1.84m | 10:35PM1.34m | 10:11AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM0.22m | 3:48PM0.01m | 3:30AM0.35m | 4:25PM-0.01m | 3:53AM0.49m | 5:03PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 12 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 367 | 264 | 362 | 362 | 541 | 644 | 826 | 528 | 481 | 412 | 769 | 864 | 290 | 463 | 394 | 257 | 156 | 632 | 584 | 522 | 443 | 437 | 651 | 644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 137 | 100 | 399 | 491 | 362 | 297 | 75 | 229 | 215 | 304 | 339 | 539 | 573 | 284 | 674 | 674 | 666 | 94 | 485 | 480 | 460 | 508 | 431 | 431 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 8 | S 7 | W 19 | W 19 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 380 | 338 | 88 | 65 | 73 | 73 | 58 | 46 | 57 | 55 | 61 | 59 | 683 | 683 | 133 | 76 | 339 | 480 | 28 | 17 | 192 | 192 | 146 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 102 | 261 | 350 | 235 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 229 | 181 | 181 | 181 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 56 | 209 | 209 | 295 | 660 | 14 | 149 | 35 | 88 | 154 | 154 | 37 | 37 | 295 | 14 | 14 |
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