Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 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 Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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38 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.15m | 9:12PM1.15m | 9:34AM1.20m | 9:53PM1.12m | 10:16AM1.24m | 10:35PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.12m | 3:03PM0.10m | 3:20AM0.09m | 3:48PM0.09m | 3:58AM0.08m | 4:34PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
38 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 |
— | 1 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 92 | 178 | 498 | 9 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 52 | 52 | 1938 | 1880 | 52 | 360 | 599 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 1050 | 1083 | 824 |
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