Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 2PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 31 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 59 | 64 | 75 | 111 | 160 | 240 | 356 | 449 | 392 | 333 | 265 | 220 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:18PM1.05m | 1:39AM0.80m | 2:14PM1.01m | 2:39AM0.79m | 3:13PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.30m | 7:52PM0.35m | 7:33AM0.33m | 8:50PM0.37m | 8:34AM0.35m | 9:48PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 265 | 220 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 7 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 59 | 64 | 75 | 111 | 160 | 240 | 356 | 449 | 392 | 333 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 599 | 9 | 629 | 20 | 52 | 178 | 836 | 799 | 799 | 549 | 1087 | 1084 | 862 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 193 | 175 | 175 | 1079 | 324 |
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