Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 2PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 50 | 48 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 29 | 44 | 22 | 44 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:06AM0.83m | 5:40PM1.07m | 5:59AM0.88m | 6:27PM1.10m | 6:46AM0.94m | 7:11PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.28m | 00:09AM0.30m | 11:57AM0.25m | 00:52AM0.26m | 12:47PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 50 | 48 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 29 | 44 | 22 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 2 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | E 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 17 | S 5 | S 6 | E 6 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 6 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | WNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 13 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 92 | 92 | 246 | 0 | 52 | 423 | 52 | 0 | 52 | 92 | 862 | 178 | 629 | 440 | 440 | 629 | 599 | 624 | 649 | 1079 | 802 |
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