
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 7AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | S 5 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 74 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 165 | 165 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 23 | 42 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:24AM0.97m | 2:02PM1.11m | 2:10AM0.90m | 2:51PM1.09m | 2:58AM0.85m | 3:40PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.19m | 8:22PM0.29m | 8:14AM0.22m | 9:15PM0.33m | 8:59AM0.25m | 10:09PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 56 | 74 | 78 | 78 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 60 | 41 | 26 | 23 | 42 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | SE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 17 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | NW 3 | N 4 | — | — | SSE 6 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 74 | 120 | 138 | 112 | 80 | 71 | 68 | 39 | 147 | 165 | 165 | 102 | 56 | 18 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 78 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 832 | 875 | 1079 | 1079 | 1079 | 1079 | 1079 | 246 | 246 | 86 | 86 | 301 | 8 | 8 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 79 | 175 | 79 | 14 |
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