Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avana today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Avana at 9PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Avana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1052 | 1177 | 3092 | 3511 | 3594 | 3760 | 3874 | 3973 | 3770 | 3017 | 2558 | 2252 | 2041 | 1817 | 1576 | 1367 | 1172 | 1034 | 1018 | 875 | 771 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:42AM0.66m | 9:04PM0.60m | 9:20AM0.64m | 9:43PM0.61m | 10:02AM0.61m | 10:26PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM-0.05m | 2:48AM-0.02m | 3:11PM-0.03m | 3:29AM-0.00m | 3:49PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 |
1052 | 1177 | 3092 | 3511 | 3594 | 3760 | 3874 | 3973 | 3770 | 3017 | 2558 | 2252 | 2041 | 1817 | 1576 | 1367 | 1172 | 1034 | 1018 | 875 | 445 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 10 | SE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 13 |
900 | 1175 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 169 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 771 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 13 | N 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 15 | NNW 12 | N 13 | N 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | S 22 | S 22 | SW 21 | NNW 11 |
37 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
342 | 355 | 411 | 396 | 461 | 442 | 488 | 484 | 463 | 457 | 681 | 742 | 809 | 836 | 790 | 675 | 645 | 588 | 510 | 445 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2286 | 2286 | 2286 | 2286 | 2286 | 2286 | 2286 | 2303 | 2303 | 1516 | 1516 | 1516 | 1516 | 1516 | 1516 | 1516 | 1516 | 1516 | 1516 | 1516 | 1516 |
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