Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Avon Pier today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Avon Pier at 4PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Avon Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 66 | 58 | 73 | 69 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:32AM0.89m | 11:38PM0.78m | 12:21PM0.87m | 00:25AM0.69m | 1:15PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.07m | 5:50AM-0.01m | 6:38PM0.13m | 6:34AM0.04m | 7:41PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 5 |
14 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 66 | 58 | 73 | 69 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | — | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — |
8 | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 9 |
6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 28 | 45 | 28 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 86 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 493 | 600 | 598 | 734 | 213 | 605 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 125 | 14 | 20 | 285 | 663 | 988 | 132 | 20 |
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