Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avalon Point today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 19s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Avalon Point at 9AM is: 2.0m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Avalon Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1418 | 2945 | 2914 | 5225 | 1972 | 3770 | 5119 | 6660 | 6481 | 6701 | 6575 | 6388 | 6117 | 5511 | 5121 | 4393 | 3784 | 3144 | 2612 | 2651 | 3225 | 3924 | 4301 | 4356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:26AM0.47m | 9:41AM0.36m | 00:40AM0.52m | 8:54AM0.33m | 1:02AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.32m | 5:00PM0.21m | 7:40AM0.33m | 4:40PM0.19m | 3:40PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1418 | 2945 | 2914 | — | — | — | — | 4932 | 6481 | 6701 | 6575 | 6388 | 6117 | 5511 | 5121 | 4393 | 3784 | 3144 | 2612 | 2651 | 3225 | 3924 | 4301 | 4356 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
971 | 910 | 627 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 19 | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 | 54 | 72 | 5225 | 1972 | 3770 | 5119 | 6660 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 1628 | 1210 | 1204 | 1210 | 601 | 1003 | 977 | 119 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 313 | 79 | 119 | 119 | 79 | 79 | 3 |
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