
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 7AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 33 | 49 | 20 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 45 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:31AM1.03m | 1:08PM1.21m | 1:23AM0.99m | 2:05PM1.23m | 2:22AM0.95m | 3:07PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.11m | 7:30PM0.19m | 7:29AM0.11m | 8:32PM0.20m | 8:26AM0.11m | 9:38PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
36 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 33 | — | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 45 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | — | — | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
3 | 41 | — | — | — | 49 | 10 | 59 | 51 | 49 | — | 22 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 443 | 423 | 86 | 9 | 650 | 1938 | 100 | 830 | 301 | 85 | 9 | 0 | 96 | 1084 | 1084 | 694 | 487 | 282 | 282 | 9 | 9 | 492 | 443 | 246 |
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