
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avana today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Avana at 9AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Avana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
266 | 247 | 247 | 205 | 205 | 173 | 149 | 80 | 102 | 92 | 152 | 140 | 244 | 521 | 752 | 773 | 711 | 637 | 714 | 835 | 1649 | 746 | 857 | 509 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:31AM0.49m | 2:25PM0.38m | 2:34AM0.50m | 3:25PM0.41m | 3:31AM0.52m | 4:12PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.23m | 8:18PM0.30m | 9:09AM0.20m | 9:16PM0.27m | 9:54AM0.17m | 10:03PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | NNW 14 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
246 | 239 | 127 | 93 | 70 | 118 | 102 | 144 | 229 | 281 | 1025 | 1183 | 1780 | 2032 | 1814 | 918 | 581 | 637 | 714 | 835 | 74 | 746 | 857 | 509 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 10 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | E 7 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 15 |
95 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 48 | 98 | 57 | 253 | 331 | 152 | 38 | 56 | 103 | 284 | 418 | 273 | 211 | 150 | 108 | 70 | 75 | 55 | 485 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NNW 10 | SSW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 |
20 | 33 | 77 | 80 | 31 | 64 | 116 | 217 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 94 | 85 | 85 | 70 | 68 | 135 | 48 | 78 | 58 | 206 | 55 | 42 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
266 | 247 | 247 | 205 | 205 | 173 | 149 | 80 | 102 | 92 | — | 140 | 244 | 521 | 752 | 773 | 711 | 545 | 469 | 365 | 1649 | 340 | 295 | 261 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1043 | 1043 | 999 | 999 | 999 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 995 | 995 | 995 | 2785 | 2785 | 2785 | 2785 | 2786 | 2446 | 2791 | 2446 | 2446 | 1048 |
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