
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 4AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
74 | 63 | 58 | 43 | 41 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:00AM0.88m | 12:28PM1.09m | 00:46AM0.83m | 1:18PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.25m | 5:54AM0.25m | 6:59PM0.31m | 6:40AM0.30m | 7:52PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
74 | 63 | 58 | 43 | 41 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NNE 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1079 | 1079 | 175 | 175 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 1079 | 819 | 859 | 86 | 40 | 9 | 52 | 9 | 629 | 20 | 52 |
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