
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 4AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, near gales from the NE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
78 | 78 | 81 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 123 | 171 | 268 | 476 | 673 | 912 | 1000 | 1214 | 1338 | 1581 | 2194 | 2339 | 2467 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.01m | 4:40AM0.87m | 5:03PM1.04m | 5:30AM0.95m | 5:51PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM0.32m | 10:38AM0.30m | 11:27PM0.27m | 11:33AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — |
78 | 78 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | — | 24 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 15 | E 18 | — | E 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 6 | — | 4 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | — | 81 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 123 | 171 | 268 | 476 | 673 | 912 | 1000 | 1214 | 1338 | 1581 | 2194 | 2339 | 2467 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1079 | 1272 | 1063 | 912 | 175 | 178 | 438 | 1063 | 193 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 1068 | 1407 | 1702 | 1285 | 1643 | 716 |
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