Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avana today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Avana at 4PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Avana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 691 | 587 | 691 | 744 | 780 | 762 | 788 | 804 | 832 | 2832 | 2684 | 2756 | 2528 | 2381 | 2140 | 1912 | 1679 | 1415 | 1426 | 1580 | 1990 | 1764 | 1587 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:25PM0.34m | 2:01AM0.43m | 2:35PM0.30m | 3:08AM0.42m | 3:49PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.14m | 7:30PM0.16m | 8:32AM0.16m | 8:37PM0.19m | 9:40AM0.15m | 9:39PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 11 | SSW 16 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 691 | 332 | 691 | 180 | 402 | 701 | 788 | 804 | 745 | 2832 | 2684 | 2756 | 2528 | 2381 | 2140 | 1912 | 1679 | 1415 | 1426 | 1580 | 1990 | 1764 | 1587 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 348 | 587 | 82 | 744 | 780 | 762 | 691 | 674 | 832 | 151 | 149 | 113 | 109 | 89 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 73 | 61 | 44 | 43 | 124 | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | WSW 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 56 | 325 | 261 | 246 | 236 | 232 | 232 | 156 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 57 | 37 | 60 | 66 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | W 5 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 66 | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 994 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 994 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 994 | 1006 | 1006 | 1154 | 2435 |
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