Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 9AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 109 | 67 | 45 | 31 | 32 | 60 | 34 | 23 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:03AM1.28m | 9:24PM0.98m | 9:42AM1.25m | 10:02PM0.94m | 10:22AM1.21m | 10:43PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.11m | 3:30PM0.12m | 3:15AM0.14m | 4:11PM0.16m | 3:53AM0.18m | 4:53PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 147 | 109 | 67 | 45 | 31 | 32 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 114 | 88 | 59 | 45 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 8 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 33 | 30 | 20 | 52 | 89 | 60 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 282 | 301 | 203 | 177 | 92 | 175 | 86 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 59 | 52 | 848 | 833 | 802 | 503 | 428 | 428 | 301 | 301 | 423 |
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