
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 40 | 51 | 56 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:47PM1.23m | 2:12AM0.92m | 2:53PM1.22m | 3:21AM0.92m | 4:02PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.14m | 8:20PM0.21m | 8:12AM0.16m | 9:29PM0.21m | 9:22AM0.16m | 10:35PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 4 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
27 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 4 | ENE 7 | N 4 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | ENE 8 | S 5 |
8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | NW 4 | S 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | ENE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | S 6 | ENE 7 | S 7 | — | — | E 13 | S 6 | S 5 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NNW 4 | NE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 56 | — | 1 | 14 | 21 | 40 | 51 | 56 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 52 | 629 | 890 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 248 | 242 | 52 | 248 | 1938 | 850 | 867 | 0 | 52 | 177 | 178 | 530 | 599 | 650 | 536 | 423 |
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