Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | E 13 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 27 | 51 | 52 | 82 | 78 | 65 | 59 | 65 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:16PM1.07m | 11:42AM1.18m | 11:58PM0.99m | 12:27PM1.15m | 00:41AM0.92m | 1:14PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.12m | 6:01PM0.18m | 6:01AM0.17m | 6:49PM0.25m | 6:41AM0.22m | 7:39PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 31 | 27 | 51 | 52 | 82 | 78 | 65 | 59 | 65 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | N 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
16 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | S 3 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | SSE 5 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
— | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 24 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 5 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 830 | 246 | 246 | 210 | 362 | 392 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 52 | 86 | 52 | 52 | 175 | 52 | 52 | 92 | 59 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
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