Surf Forecasts:
Abalone Cove surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 550 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Abalone Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Abalone Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Abalone Cove in the next 16 days are 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Abalone Cove over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 204 | 301 | 425 | 436 | 326 | 208 | 211 | 208 | 118 | 129 | 173 | 199 | 274 | 246 | 550 | 237 | 397 | 377 | 252 | 183 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.71m | 1:33AM1.86m | 3:37PM1.79m | 2:46AM1.62m | 4:25PM1.86m | 4:15AM1.44m | 5:09PM1.93m | 5:51AM1.35m | 5:49PM1.99m | 7:16AM1.35m | 6:26PM2.04m | 8:21AM1.38m | 7:02PM2.09m | 9:10AM1.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM1.15m | 8:37AM0.42m | 9:25PM1.09m | 9:24AM0.61m | 10:55PM0.96m | 10:10AM0.79m | 00:11AM0.80m | 10:57AM0.94m | 1:08AM0.63m | 11:44AM1.05m | 1:53AM0.49m | 12:30PM1.13m | 2:32AM0.38m | 1:13PM1.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | 8:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 203 | 301 | 425 | 436 | 326 | 208 | 211 | 208 | 118 | 85 | 173 | 199 | 274 | 246 | 550 | 237 | 397 | 377 | 252 | 183 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SW 20 | W 5 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | W 5 | S 11 | SW 19 | W 5 |
| kJ | 204 | 18 | 51 | 25 | 97 | 7 | 84 | 17 | 7 | 129 | 84 | 149 | 142 | 138 | 13 | 67 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 96 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSE 18 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 13 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | W 11 | S 10 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 21 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 154 | 79 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 94 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | — | 11 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | — | 17 | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 24 | 154 | 160 | 25 | 7 | 68 | 12 | 7 | 79 | 0 | 160 | 68 | 26 | 160 | 123 | 20 | 160 | 47 | 20 | 7 |
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