
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 4AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | 50 | 53 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 53 | 43 | 41 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.25m | 3:27AM0.94m | 4:12PM1.28m | 4:34AM0.94m | 5:17PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.20m | 9:29AM0.10m | 10:46PM0.18m | 10:35AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
29 | 50 | 53 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 53 | 43 | 41 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 301 | 301 | 283 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 301 | 210 | 102 | 203 | 177 | 92 | 360 | 458 | 85 | 417 |
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