Surf Forecasts:
Abalone Cove surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with 171 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Abalone Cove in the next 16 days are 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Abalone Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll level with you, it’s been a rough stretch for Abalone Cove (reef). The forecast is a long, flat run with barely a whisper of surf for the first nine days or so. From Wednesday 19th August right through to Friday 28th August, every single session is rated as poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny – mostly 1.0 to 2 ft – and the wind is never really on our side. It’s cross or cross-onshore, with a moderate breeze most afternoons, so the surface is chopped up and messy. There’s nothing to get excited about at all.
The water temperature sits at 69°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when there’s nothing to ride.
Then we hit the very end of the run. On Sunday 30th August, the morning session finally shows a glimmer. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SSW with a 15-second period, and the combined energy of all swells here climbs to 360 (moderate wave energy). But the real headline is the wind: it’s glassy. Clean, smooth, no breeze. The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – and honestly, for a place that’s been dead for over a week, that’s like finding a cold beer in the desert. It’s still only 3 ft, and the reef here is sheltered and inconsistent, so don’t expect a big session. But if you’re desperate for a paddle, that Sunday morning is the only time in the whole 16-day window that’s even worth looking at.
After that, it’s back to small, poor conditions with cross-shore winds through to the start of September. This is a long, quiet stretch for Abalone Cove, and the pattern is pretty normal for a sheltered spot that only really works when the swell direction and winds align perfectly.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 125 | 118 | 120 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 120 | 127 | 111 | 112 | 111 | 100 | 135 | 132 | 91 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:44PM1.83m | 3:56PM1.81m | 8:34AM1.36m | 5:13PM1.84m | 8:37AM1.43m | 6:14PM1.92m | 8:51AM1.49m | 7:01PM2.01m | 9:07AM1.54m | 7:41PM2.10m | 9:25AM1.60m | 8:16PM2.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.74m | 00:27AM0.64m | 10:12AM1.35m | 1:17AM0.53m | 12:01PM1.32m | 1:55AM0.42m | 12:56PM1.25m | 2:26AM0.34m | 1:36PM1.16m | 2:54AM0.28m | 2:11PM1.06m | 3:20AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | S 14 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 217 | 42 | 23 | 120 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 17 | 16 | 31 | 36 | 24 | 57 | 103 | 21 | 100 | 135 | 59 | 91 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 125 | 118 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 49 | 68 | 42 | 42 | 120 | 58 | 111 | 112 | 106 | 29 | 57 | 132 | 57 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 16 | S 11 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | W 17 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 56 | 14 | 3 | 50 | 21 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 58 | 127 | 20 | 9 | 111 | 37 | 2 | 57 | 22 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 15 | 29 | — | 26 | 73 | 94 | 74 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 7 | 6 | 60 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 7 | 68 | 79 | 7 | 154 | 123 | 12 | 154 | 160 | 6 | 154 | 160 | 37 |
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