
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 8AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 37 | 54 | 61 | 60 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 67 | 46 | 54 | 54 | 66 | 102 | 126 | 127 | 120 | 112 | 137 | 141 | 113 | 132 | 175 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.27m | 9:58PM1.07m | 10:19AM1.25m | 10:38PM1.00m | 11:00AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.08m | 3:58PM0.08m | 3:57AM0.11m | 4:42PM0.13m | 4:35AM0.15m | 5:25PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 |
37 | 37 | 54 | 61 | 60 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 67 | 46 | 54 | 54 | 46 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SSE 4 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — |
8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | WSW 3 | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | 13 | 66 | 102 | 126 | 127 | 120 | 112 | 137 | 141 | 113 | 132 | 175 | 226 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 847 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 92 | 177 | 248 | 870 | 830 | 830 | 830 | 362 | 248 | 438 | 438 | 438 | 1079 | 330 |
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