
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 7AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 4 | N 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:56AM0.91m | 8:22PM1.17m | 8:40AM0.96m | 9:01PM1.17m | 9:22AM1.01m | 9:40PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.24m | 1:52PM0.19m | 2:46AM0.21m | 2:38PM0.18m | 3:23AM0.18m | 3:22PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | N 4 | N 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | N 4 | N 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
24 | 36 | 51 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
6 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | N 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 20 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 242 | 246 | 362 | 52 | 177 | 79 | 175 | 177 | 248 | 175 | 175 | 246 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 546 | 649 | 469 | 649 |
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