Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 5AM is: 0.9m 3s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 144 | 440 | 1358 | 1666 | 1805 | 2033 | 2498 | 2550 | 2802 | 3089 | 3317 | 3662 | 3827 | 4041 | 4553 | 5832 | 6747 | 6973 | 4287 | 3656 | 3333 | 2816 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:14AM0.82m | 12:38PM1.04m | 1:10AM0.81m | 1:32PM1.01m | 2:11AM0.82m | 2:29PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.32m | 7:16PM0.33m | 6:58AM0.36m | 8:10PM0.33m | 8:01AM0.37m | 9:03PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 4 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6747 | 6484 | 4287 | 3656 | 3333 | 2816 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | WSW 3 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 144 | 440 | 1358 | 1666 | 1805 | 2033 | 2498 | 2550 | 2802 | 3089 | 3317 | 3662 | 3827 | 4041 | 4553 | 5832 | 6464 | 6973 | 842 | 926 | 801 | 607 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1014 | 242 | 178 | 1067 | 1185 | 1063 | 1063 | 859 | 1405 | 819 | 859 | 534 | 1405 | 530 | 1643 | 330 | 324 | 324 | 330 | 1880 | 330 | 324 | 193 | 193 |
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