Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 49 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.20m | 9:53PM1.12m | 10:16AM1.24m | 10:35PM1.09m | 11:02AM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.09m | 3:48PM0.09m | 3:58AM0.08m | 4:34PM0.09m | 4:38AM0.08m | 5:23PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 49 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 |
26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 30 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 629 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 1938 | 487 | 536 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 1015 | 1009 | 1083 | 1083 | 912 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 92 | 862 | 246 | 85 |
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