Surf Forecasts:
Abalone Cove surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 553 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Abalone Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about what’s on the table for Abalone Cove. We’ve got a 16-day window ahead, but honestly, it’s a pretty tough slog. The surf is inconsistent here, and this stretch is no exception.
Looking at the whole picture, the swell is mostly small, and the conditions are rarely clean. There’s a real gap in quality surf for most of the period. The first real standout, and the only one I’d get excited about, is a fleeting moment on the morning of Saturday, July 25th. We’ve got a 2ft swell coming from the SSW, and the wind goes glassy. That’s a major positive – it’ll be clean. The combined energy is a solid 655 (moderate wave energy), and the period is a very long 21 seconds from the SSW. That’s a proper groundswell, but that long period can make it break a bit straight at this sheltered reef setup. It’s a beginner spot, so the size is fine, but it’s inconsistent and can get crowded sometimes. The water temperature is 71°F, which is a whopping 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year – very unusual, you’ll be in boardshorts for sure.
After that, it’s a lot of nothing good. The morning of Sunday, July 26th, is marginal at best with a cross-onshore wind messing things up. Towards the end of the window, on Tuesday, August 4th, we see a bit more size – 3ft to 4ft from the SSE – but the wind is cross or cross-onshore, and the quality is still just marginal. That’s the best of the second week, but it’s not worth booking time off for. The rest is a mix of poor surf conditions and small, weak swells. It’s a blank run that’s pretty normal for this area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 24 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
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 kJ | 193 | 201 | 175 | 481 | 201 | 291 | 186 | 183 | 198 | 168 | 189 | 377 | 368 | 277 | 368 | 404 | 294 | 546 | 384 | 330 | 455 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.88m | 3:49AM1.29m | 4:02PM1.89m | 6:02AM1.23m | 4:55PM1.91m | 7:47AM1.30m | 5:48PM1.95m | 8:40AM1.37m | 6:36PM2.01m | 9:12AM1.43m | 7:20PM2.08m | 9:38AM1.48m | 7:59PM2.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.79m | 10:17PM0.88m | 8:50AM0.98m | 11:45PM0.76m | 9:39AM1.13m | 00:51AM0.63m | 10:51AM1.23m | 1:40AM0.50m | 12:04PM1.26m | 2:19AM0.40m | 1:00PM1.24m | 2:53AM0.31m | 1:44PM1.20m | 3:25AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 193 | 201 | 175 | 481 | 201 | 291 | 186 | 183 | 150 | 34 | 189 | 104 | 290 | 277 | 225 | 213 | 210 | 546 | 384 | 330 | 455 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | W 4 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 21 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 11 | W 7 |
| kJ | 85 | 88 | 84 | 3 | 123 | 25 | 19 | 72 | 198 | 168 | 73 | 377 | 47 | 22 | 38 | 38 | 294 | 50 | 36 | 79 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 26 | SSW 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 51 | 20 | 16 | 46 | 26 | 22 | 178 | 123 | 105 | 66 | 368 | 217 | 368 | 404 | 3 | 161 | 111 | 2 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | W 4 | WNW 7 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 33 | — | 25 | 180 | — | 28 | — | — | 44 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 68 | 7 | 7 | 160 | 16 | 154 | 123 | 19 | 73 | 79 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 68 | 43 | 79 | 79 | 5 |
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