Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avana today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Avana at 5AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Avana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
862 | 1794 | 1978 | 1879 | 1568 | 1545 | 1310 | 1072 | 1077 | 951 | 811 | 609 | 506 | 515 | 437 | 414 | 309 | 244 | 240 | 236 | 228 | 217 | 209 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:30AM0.76m | 8:57PM0.63m | 9:15AM0.73m | 9:43PM0.62m | 10:00AM0.67m | 10:27PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM-0.15m | 2:33PM-0.20m | 2:44AM-0.13m | 3:17PM-0.16m | 3:31AM-0.10m | 4:01PM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
862 | 1794 | 1978 | 1879 | 1568 | 1545 | 1310 | 1072 | 1077 | 951 | 811 | 609 | 195 | 205 | 215 | 210 | 309 | 244 | 240 | 236 | 228 | 217 | 157 | 93 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 8 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 |
438 | 104 | 99 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 228 | 506 | 515 | 437 | 414 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | NNE 10 | SW 18 | ESE 11 |
104 | 66 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 82 | 81 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 83 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
491 | 447 | 412 | 377 | 377 | 393 | 343 | 343 | 309 | 264 | 223 | — | — | — | — | — | 204 | 199 | 195 | 195 | 199 | 171 | 209 | 214 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1516 | 1516 | 1516 | 1516 | 1385 | 1385 | 1385 | 1385 | 1385 | 1404 | 994 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 999 | 12 | 12 | 1115 | 1115 | 1115 | 1153 | 1146 | 1385 |
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