Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 9PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.19m | 9:48PM1.23m | 10:11AM1.21m | 10:33PM1.16m | 10:57AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM0.02m | 4:00AM0.06m | 4:24PM0.06m | 4:41AM0.08m | 5:13PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | S 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 12 | ESE 9 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
— | — | 1 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 23 | — | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2832 | 2898 | 2898 | 2038 | 1866 | 248 | 92 | 92 | 178 | 2654 | 2856 | 1962 | 248 | 52 | 395 | 518 | 875 | 875 | 756 | 1063 | 90 |
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