Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Pier today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Pier at 4AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 578 | 741 | 912 | 1060 | 1313 | 1710 | 2194 | 2838 | 3305 | 3774 | 4128 | 4564 | 4845 | 4928 | 4804 | 5078 | 5196 | 3365 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.04m | 5:30AM0.95m | 5:51PM1.07m | 6:16AM1.04m | 6:35PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.27m | 11:33AM0.25m | 00:08AM0.21m | 12:23PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3365 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | SSE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 236 | 578 | 741 | 912 | 1060 | 1313 | 1710 | 2194 | 2838 | 3305 | 3774 | 4128 | 4564 | 4845 | 4928 | 4804 | 5078 | 5196 | 573 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 177 | 242 | 248 | 1068 | 1063 | 1212 | 1212 | 339 | 1011 | 716 | 716 | 1011 | 1180 | 1190 | 1068 | 1067 | 1067 | 330 |
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