Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 2PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:33AM1.15m | 9:01PM1.29m | 9:23AM1.19m | 9:48PM1.23m | 10:11AM1.21m | 10:33PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.05m | 2:40PM0.01m | 3:17AM0.05m | 3:33PM0.02m | 4:00AM0.06m | 4:24PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 3 | N 3 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 9 | E 12 | N 5 |
2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1279 | 1866 | 2832 | 2898 | 1405 | 629 | 1279 | 1279 | 1414 | 1405 | 2133 | 2856 | 1643 | 2006 | 242 | 177 | 177 | 178 | 2038 | 2855 | 2006 | 1938 | 1938 |
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