
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 9AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 14 | SE 7 | E 14 | S 5 | S 5 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 7 |
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4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 85 | 131 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | |
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-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:02AM1.05m | 11:28PM1.29m | 12:01PM1.06m | 00:22AM1.20m | 12:58PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.05m | 5:01PM0.08m | 5:55AM0.08m | 6:02PM0.14m | 6:46AM0.11m | 7:04PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 |
12 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 84 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 78 | 94 | 62 | 52 | 49 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | — | E 14 | S 5 | E 14 | E 14 | W 3 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 3 | N 3 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 3 | NNE 3 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 16 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | E 10 | — | E 12 | N 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 17 | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | SE 7 |
5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 103 | 85 | 131 | 8 | 12 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 1279 | 678 | 1104 | 875 | 210 | 85 | 85 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 210 | 9 | 52 | 92 | 85 | 8 | 8 | 175 | 175 | 445 | 445 | 445 | 445 |
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