Avoca Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Newcastle, Australia)
| Name: | Avoca Point |
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| Type: | beach and point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: E | Offshore Wind: SW |
Avoca Point in Newcastle is an exposed beach and point break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest with some shelter here from south winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights Best around low tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include rips and rocks.
Overall Avoca Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph shows the variation of swells directed at Avoca Point over a normal year. It ... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differ... (show all text)
Also see Avoca Point surf quality by season and Avoca Point surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Avoca Point |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Avoca Point:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Copacobana Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Macmasters Point | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Terrigal Haven | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Wamberal Beach | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Banzai | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Avoca Point: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4822 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4849 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4983 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5039 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5349 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Avoca Point: |
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| Closest tide station | Ettalong, Australia | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Gosford, Australia | 7 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Little Patonga, Australia | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Pittwater, Australia | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Camp Cove, Australia | 26 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Avoca Point: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 239 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 265 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 270 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 275 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 333 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Avoca Point: |
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| Closest city location | Bensville (Australia) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Davistown (Australia) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Empire Bay (Australia) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Erina (Australia) | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Forresters Beach (Australia) | 6 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Avoca Point is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Avoca Point is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 63 km (39 miles) away.
- Third is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU) in Australia, 65 km (40 miles) away.
- Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia is 94 km (58 miles) away.
- Tamworth Airport (TMW), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Avoca Point and is 273 km (170 miles) away.
