Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalanche today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalanche at 6PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Avalanche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 6 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 67 | 52 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 62 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 54 | 54 | 62 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:50PM0.52m | 3:04AM0.31m | 3:18PM0.50m | 3:44AM0.35m | 3:45PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.06m | 7:37AM0.05m | 8:50PM0.05m | 8:23AM0.08m | 9:12PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
716 | 702 | 540 | 391 | 382 | 582 | 471 | 435 | 334 | 325 | 324 | 395 | 316 | 229 | 222 | 222 | 219 | 215 | 165 | 162 | 150 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 65 | 14 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 91 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 115 | 109 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SE 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | ESE 7 | SSW 19 | NW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 13 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 7 | W 12 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 10 | 35 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
30 | 26 | 49 | 28 | 67 | 52 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 62 | 28 | 44 | 58 | 54 | 54 | 62 | 53 | 88 | 115 | 64 | 85 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 162 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 165 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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