
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 6PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
214 | 211 | 166 | 129 | 126 | 208 | 217 | 111 | 122 | 107 | 145 | 181 | 187 | 189 | 163 | 162 | 114 | 114 | 86 | 89 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.44m | 9:06PM1.06m | 9:32AM1.44m | 9:58PM1.02m | 10:25AM1.40m | 10:53PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM-0.00m | 3:00AM0.01m | 4:04PM0.02m | 3:51AM0.03m | 4:59PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
214 | 211 | 166 | 129 | 126 | 125 | 122 | — | 122 | 35 | 50 | — | — | 189 | 163 | 162 | 114 | 114 | 86 | 89 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — |
65 | 63 | 46 | — | 32 | — | — | — | 2 | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 208 | 217 | 111 | 62 | 107 | 145 | 181 | 187 | — | — | — | 32 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 118 | 438 | 339 | 339 | 175 | 242 | 242 | 862 | 438 | 438 | 438 | 118 | 242 | 175 | 529 | 246 | 366 | 175 | 178 | 100 |
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