
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 7PM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 4 | 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 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.11m | 10:14PM1.32m | 10:41AM1.13m | 11:04PM1.24m | 11:33AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.02m | 4:36AM0.05m | 4:46PM0.07m | 5:22AM0.07m | 5:41PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | E 14 | N 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 3 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
1 | — | 2 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 61 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 629 | 1068 | 1068 | 458 | 362 | 1093 | 1272 | 1702 | 2226 | 1272 | 1272 | 1279 | 1731 | 1050 | 1279 | 1279 | 1938 | 1938 | 301 | 210 | 760 |
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