Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 9PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 20 | 33 | 49 | 72 | 128 | 135 | 130 | 116 | 111 | 109 | 74 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:02AM1.26m | 11:21PM1.04m | 11:51AM1.27m | 00:11AM0.99m | 12:46PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.11m | 5:22AM0.09m | 6:16PM0.14m | 6:12AM0.11m | 7:15PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
12 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 72 | 128 | 135 | 130 | 116 | 111 | 109 | 74 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
7 | 17 | 33 | 49 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 59 | 1178 | 445 | 102 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1178 | 40 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 246 | 86 |
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