Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 82 | 78 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:42AM1.18m | 11:58PM0.99m | 12:27PM1.15m | 00:41AM0.92m | 1:14PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.18m | 6:01AM0.17m | 6:49PM0.25m | 6:41AM0.22m | 7:39PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 82 | 78 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | N 3 | N 3 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 5 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 14 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 423 | 530 | 528 | 672 | 248 | 536 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 79 | 79 | 92 | 86 | 52 | 92 | 210 | 599 | 1063 | 177 | 92 |
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