Surf Forecasts:
Imperial Pier (North and South) surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 14 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, WNW swell with 3,777 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 9 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Imperial Pier (North and South) this week:
The surf forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Imperial Pier (North and South) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (Nov 13) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 9th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Imperial Pier (North and South) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 962 | 924 | 681 | 378 | 454 | 468 | 475 | 468 | 285 | 722 | 1224 | 1498 | 1223 | 1779 | 1784 | 1447 | 3759 | 2703 | 1752 | 1059 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:34PM1.16m | 8:37AM1.83m | 10:17PM1.10m | 9:04AM1.76m | 11:05PM1.04m | 9:32AM1.68m | 00:02AM0.99m | 10:02AM1.58m | 1:20AM0.96m | 10:38AM1.48m | 3:10AM1.00m | 11:28AM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.67m | 3:51PM-0.09m | 2:39AM0.75m | 4:29PM-0.03m | 3:04AM0.82m | 5:12PM0.05m | 3:27AM0.88m | 6:01PM0.13m | 3:52AM0.95m | 6:59PM0.20m | 4:42AM1.03m | 8:01PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 4:51 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 962 | 924 | 681 | 378 | 454 | 468 | 475 | 468 | 285 | 722 | 1224 | 1498 | 1223 | 1779 | 1784 | 1447 | 3759 | 2703 | 1752 | 1059 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 181 | 171 | 169 | 61 | 158 | 211 | 127 | 125 | 120 | 114 | 181 | 226 | 220 | 196 | 186 | 387 | 295 | 288 | 348 | 239 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | SSW 18 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 31 | 167 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 82 | 123 | 113 | 60 | 35 | 36 | 103 | 186 | 43 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 33 | 209 | 37 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 13 |
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