Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 11PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:58PM0.99m | 12:27PM1.15m | 00:41AM0.92m | 1:14PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.18m | 6:01AM0.17m | 6:49PM0.25m | 6:41AM0.22m | 7:39PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | SSE 5 | E 5 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 14 | 14 | — | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SSE 5 | E 5 | S 5 | E 13 | WNW 3 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 |
1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 530 | 52 | 536 | 549 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 59 | 52 | 79 | 92 | 203 | 59 | 246 | 52 | 59 | 52 | 52 |
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