
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 3AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | 44 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 41 | 78 | 164 | 257 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:46AM0.83m | 1:18PM1.05m | 1:39AM0.80m | 2:14PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM0.31m | 6:40AM0.30m | 7:52PM0.35m | 7:33AM0.33m | 8:50PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
43 | 44 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — |
12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 25 | 41 | 78 | 164 | 257 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 86 | 862 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 246 | 9 | 599 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 92 | 836 | 178 | 799 | 1092 | 1092 | 862 |
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