
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 51 | 43 | 47 | 38 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 263 | 493 | 644 | 710 | 744 | 730 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:04AM1.15m | 11:26PM0.85m | 11:49AM1.09m | 00:14AM0.82m | 12:38PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.23m | 5:37PM0.26m | 5:14AM0.28m | 6:25PM0.30m | 6:03AM0.32m | 7:16PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
8 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 51 | 43 | 47 | 38 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 14 | — | — |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | W 3 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SW 4 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 51 | 50 | 41 | 102 | 263 | 493 | 644 | 710 | 744 | 730 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1079 | 52 | 875 | 52 | 52 | 799 | 1092 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 1079 | 1079 | 482 | 210 | 360 | 362 | 672 | 1063 | 1063 | 1174 | 1272 | 862 |
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