Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imperial Pier (North and South) today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) at 5PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Imperial Pier (North and South). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 584 | 522 | 465 | 508 | 651 | 644 | 547 | 547 | 1294 | 1094 | 818 | 683 | 674 | 892 | 881 | 759 | 749 | 730 | 721 | 653 | 544 | 537 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:11AM1.81m | 11:18PM1.21m | 10:36AM1.74m | 00:06AM1.09m | 11:00AM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03PM0.02m | 4:14AM0.63m | 5:44PM0.08m | 4:32AM0.75m | 6:30PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 584 | 522 | 443 | 437 | 651 | 644 | 515 | 522 | 1294 | 1094 | 818 | 683 | 674 | 892 | 881 | 759 | 749 | 730 | 721 | 653 | 544 | 537 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 18 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 146 | 143 | 465 | 508 | 431 | 431 | 547 | 547 | 240 | 50 | 147 | 109 | 135 | 144 | 140 | 17 | 14 | 81 | 81 | 118 | 80 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 18 | W 10 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | 485 | 480 | 192 | 192 | 112 | 114 | 82 | 243 | 52 | 164 | 99 | 109 | 144 | 37 | 13 | 85 | 81 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 141 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 263 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 20 | 5 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 37 | 323 | 323 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
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