Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avana today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Avana at 8AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Avana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1817 | 1679 | 1415 | 1321 | 1402 | 1748 | 1614 | 1043 | 1361 | 1556 | 3142 | 2913 | 2673 | 2791 | 2495 | 2436 | 2202 | 2065 | 1064 | 1507 | 2948 | 3344 | 2642 | 3021 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 3:08AM0.42m | 3:49PM0.30m | 4:10AM0.44m | 4:51PM0.32m | 5:02AM0.48m | 5:37PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.15m | 9:39PM0.19m | 10:36AM0.12m | 10:32PM0.16m | 11:21AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
1817 | 1679 | 1415 | 1321 | 1402 | 1748 | 1614 | 1043 | 1361 | 1556 | 3142 | 2913 | 2673 | 2791 | 2495 | 2436 | 2202 | 2065 | 1064 | 1507 | 2948 | 3344 | 2642 | 3021 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 9 |
59 | 56 | 73 | 61 | 44 | 43 | 124 | 290 | 512 | 635 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 190 | 344 | 422 | 522 | 603 | 807 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 20 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 14 |
57 | 37 | 60 | 66 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 377 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 75 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 6 | S 11 | ESE 5 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 160 | 1126 | 40 | 8 | 87 | 91 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 996 | 996 | 1006 | 1154 | 1153 | 1153 | 1153 | 12 | 1150 | 1158 | 2392 | 2310 | 2435 | 2310 | 2435 | 2435 | 2446 | 2446 | 2791 | 2435 | 2446 |
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