Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avon Pier today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avon Pier at 6PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Avon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 12 | S 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 24 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:14PM0.84m | 3:30AM0.54m | 4:12PM0.86m | 4:34AM0.55m | 5:04PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.12m | 9:59PM0.19m | 9:18AM0.13m | 10:59PM0.16m | 10:16AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 |
18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ESE 8 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | W 3 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 36 | 32 | 1 | 34 | — | 25 | 35 | 32 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1104 | 1104 | 605 | 753 | 405 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 263 | 874 | 207 | 165 | 166 | 14 | 213 | 14 | 213 | 166 | 132 | 0 |
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