
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 6PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1553 | 1374 | 1046 | 932 | 777 | 640 | 565 | 650 | 600 | 600 | 678 | 495 | 864 | 782 | 799 | 815 | 794 | 792 | 749 | 745 | 759 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:08PM1.03m | 5:39AM1.14m | 5:56PM1.06m | 6:23AM1.24m | 6:42PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.24m | 11:19PM0.16m | 11:54AM0.17m | 00:01AM0.10m | 12:44PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1553 | 1374 | 1046 | 932 | 777 | 640 | 565 | 650 | 600 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 500 | — | — | 678 | 495 | 864 | 782 | 799 | 815 | 794 | 792 | 749 | 745 | 759 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 175 | 178 | 177 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 175 | 528 | 528 | 487 | 452 | 423 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 329 | 289 |
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