
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 5AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s 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 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 13 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 10 | 27 | 45 | 69 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.06m | 10:19PM1.14m | 10:45AM1.10m | 11:00PM1.11m | 11:29AM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.15m | 4:07PM0.17m | 4:34AM0.13m | 4:52PM0.17m | 5:12AM0.12m | 5:41PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 13 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
18 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 136 | 116 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | NE 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 9 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 37 | 10 | 27 | 45 | 69 | 83 | 106 | 151 | 232 | 315 | 336 | 298 | 277 | 257 | 292 | 34 | 38 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 649 | 649 | 417 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 678 | 1180 | 1050 | 1272 | 1272 | 1272 | 1014 | 1998 | 875 | 875 | 85 | 102 | 482 | 282 | 282 | 308 | 297 | 210 |
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