Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avana today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avana at 6AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Avana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 156 | 198 | 240 | 314 | 239 | 285 | 490 | 468 | 384 | 361 | 441 | 413 | 541 | 534 | 594 | 602 | 691 | 587 | 691 | 744 | 780 | 762 | 800 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:14PM0.55m | 11:33AM0.50m | 00:03AM0.50m | 12:25PM0.41m | 00:58AM0.46m | 1:25PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.02m | 5:35PM0.04m | 6:12AM0.09m | 6:28PM0.11m | 7:19AM0.14m | 7:30PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
125 | 156 | 68 | 115 | 108 | 113 | 110 | 490 | 468 | 384 | 361 | 333 | 274 | 265 | 534 | 594 | 602 | 691 | 587 | 691 | 256 | 412 | 573 | 800 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSE 16 | S 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | SSE 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
70 | 149 | 154 | 240 | 314 | 239 | 285 | 90 | 133 | 159 | 78 | 78 | 58 | 541 | 256 | 145 | 60 | 348 | 53 | 85 | 744 | 780 | 762 | 691 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSE 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
44 | 67 | 198 | 65 | 36 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 29 | 226 | 441 | 413 | 58 | 44 | 44 | 111 | 48 | 334 | 325 | 261 | 246 | 236 | 232 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
163 | 154 | 75 | 138 | 138 | 142 | 117 | 120 | 125 | 132 | 26 | 45 | 54 | 71 | 94 | 97 | 87 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1385 | 1389 | 9 | 9 | 1042 | 1385 | 1385 | 9 | 7 | 1385 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 1042 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 2 | 2 | 996 | 994 | 994 | 0 |
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