
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 8AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Tue morning, near gales from the NE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 60 | 78 | 97 | 193 | 268 | 416 | 489 | 628 | 970 | 1388 | 1617 | 1859 | 2066 | 2233 | 2690 | 2963 | 3076 | 3428 | 3791 | 4133 | 4212 | 4142 | 4212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:40AM0.87m | 5:03PM1.04m | 5:30AM0.95m | 5:51PM1.07m | 6:16AM1.04m | 6:35PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.30m | 11:27PM0.27m | 11:33AM0.25m | 00:08AM0.21m | 12:23PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 15 | E 18 | E 18 | E 15 | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
52 | 60 | 78 | 97 | 193 | 268 | 416 | 489 | 628 | 970 | 1388 | 1617 | 1859 | 2066 | 2233 | 2690 | 2963 | 3076 | 3428 | 3791 | 4133 | 4212 | 4142 | 4212 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 912 | 178 | 175 | 178 | 1063 | 438 | 2763 | 1014 | 330 | 178 | 1063 | 1079 | 1702 | 2218 | 1408 | 991 | 716 | 912 | 1050 | 1063 | 1050 | 1050 | 1050 | 339 |
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