
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avon Pier today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avon Pier at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Avon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 13 |
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16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:34AM0.80m | 9:51PM1.15m | 10:26AM0.82m | 10:39PM1.07m | 11:19AM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM-0.16m | 3:23PM-0.10m | 4:25AM-0.15m | 4:17PM-0.05m | 5:10AM-0.13m | 5:13PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | E 15 | E 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 15 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | E 16 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 6 | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 343 | 691 | 691 | 1115 | 993 | 993 | 617 | 342 | 1779 | 1319 | 1319 | 2150 | 1319 | 1356 | 1052 | 938 | 1017 | 931 | 951 | 2757 | 2308 | 376 | 285 | 163 |
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