Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avon Pier today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avon Pier at 8PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Avon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 68 | 69 | 34 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:50PM0.92m | 6:15AM0.62m | 6:31PM0.95m | 6:54AM0.67m | 7:08PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.11m | 00:30AM0.08m | 11:57AM0.08m | 1:06AM0.04m | 12:39PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | E 15 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
7 | 7 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 15 | E 14 |
34 | 33 | — | 31 | 30 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 17 | — | E 16 | NNE 4 | N 4 | E 15 | — | E 14 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 2 | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 3 | SSE 4 |
— | — | 7 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 68 | 69 | 6 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 321 | 321 | 213 | 21 | 263 | 29 | 60 | 134 | 922 | 925 | 618 | 691 | 691 | 405 | 691 | 663 | 665 | 1041 | 1041 | 812 |
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