Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 3PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12AM1.08m | 8:32PM1.15m | 8:53AM1.15m | 9:12PM1.15m | 9:34AM1.20m | 9:53PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.16m | 2:19PM0.13m | 2:44AM0.12m | 3:03PM0.10m | 3:20AM0.09m | 3:48PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
— | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 246 | 210 | 210 | 9 | 0 | 59 | 20 | 52 | 9 | 820 | 52 | 629 | 629 | 1405 | 52 | 990 | 2228 | 1903 | 423 |
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