
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 12PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.03m | 7:17PM1.34m | 7:40AM1.09m | 8:11PM1.33m | 8:33AM1.15m | 9:01PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.03m | 1:42AM0.08m | 1:44PM0.01m | 2:31AM0.05m | 2:40PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 8 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | NE 5 |
2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | S 4 | E 8 | S 6 | E 15 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 13 |
6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | W 2 | W 2 | WSW 2 | — | S 3 | S 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | N 5 | — | — | SE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 25 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1408 | 1871 | 2654 | 2654 | 2038 | 1330 | 203 | 242 | 52 | 324 | 1408 | 2898 | 1702 | 1279 | 1272 | 1405 | 440 | 375 | 362 | 2133 | 417 | 536 | 9 |
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