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Can you swim at Avatele Beach today?

4.0FAIRPARTIAL

Fair · 4.0

Wave height: 2.5m – Be cautious of strong waves

Updated

Heads up

  • Wave height: 2.5m – Be cautious of strong waves
  • Elevated rip current risk – swim near lifeguards

Swim brief

Conditions are mixed right now: 4.0 out of 10. Water is 23.5 °C, a modelled sea-surface estimate. Very rough waves around 2.5 m.

Written from the readings below. Not a safety guarantee: follow lifeguards and posted signs.

The readings

  • Water temperature
    23.5 °C
    Open-Meteo Marine (model) · fetched
    Glass
  • Water quality
    No reading
    No classification for this spot
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  • Waves
    2.5 m
    Open-Meteo Marine (model) · fetched
    Poor
  • Wind
    No reading
    Weather refresh deferred to preserve capacity for later today
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  • Air temperature
    No reading
    Weather refresh deferred to preserve capacity for later today
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  • UV index
    No reading
    No UV source configured or reachable
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  • Thunderstorms
    No reading
    Weather refresh deferred to preserve capacity for later today
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  • Weather alerts
    No reading
    Weather provider does not report alerts
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Today

No hourly forecast yet

Hourly forecasts are stored for priority spots first; this one has not been fetched yet.

Questions about Avatele Beach

Is it safe to swim at Avatele Beach today?

Swimmable can't tell you a spot is safe; conditions change fast and no score is a guarantee. Right now its Swim Score is 4.0 out of 10 (Fair), summarised from public weather, marine and water data. Check whether lifeguards are on duty and follow posted signs and flags.

What is the water temperature at Avatele Beach?

The latest reading is 23.5 °C (a modelled sea-surface estimate, not a thermometer reading). The page shows its source and when it was fetched.

How is the Swim Score calculated?

The score out of 10 combines water temperature, air temperature, UV, wind and weather, waves and weather alerts from public sources such as NOAA, NDBC and Open-Meteo. Missing readings are left out and shown as missing, never guessed.