Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 10PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
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6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:33AM1.15m | 9:01PM1.29m | 9:23AM1.19m | 9:48PM1.23m | 10:11AM1.21m | 10:33PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.01m | 3:17AM0.05m | 3:33PM0.02m | 4:00AM0.06m | 4:24PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 3 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 12 | E 8 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2832 | 2133 | 2133 | 1407 | 639 | 1279 | 1405 | 1880 | 2133 | 2898 | 2889 | 52 | 242 | 52 | 248 | 324 | 2832 | 2847 | 1938 | 2855 | 1938 |
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