
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 ENE 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 10AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 23). 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1138 | 1465 | 1820 | 2194 | 2451 | 3124 | 3463 | 3366 | 3742 | 4643 | 4804 | 4966 | 4966 | 4869 | 4757 | 4249 | 2767 | 2513 | 2394 | 2239 | 2922 | 2587 | 2503 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:30AM0.95m | 5:51PM1.07m | 6:16AM1.04m | 6:35PM1.10m | 6:58AM1.13m | 7:18PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.25m | 00:08AM0.21m | 12:23PM0.19m | 00:47AM0.15m | 1:10PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4163 | 2767 | 2513 | 2394 | 2239 | 2922 | 2587 | 2503 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — |
1138 | 1465 | 1820 | 2194 | 2451 | 3124 | 3463 | 3366 | 3742 | 4643 | 4804 | 4966 | 4966 | 4869 | 4757 | 4249 | 307 | 444 | 371 | 342 | 345 | 181 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 248 | 1212 | 1068 | 1079 | 1079 | 1643 | 339 | 1407 | 716 | 716 | 1180 | 1180 | 1050 | 1050 | 1067 | 716 | 330 | 324 | 324 | 193 | 178 | 178 |
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