Surf Forecasts:
Abalone Cove surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 408 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) 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 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Abalone Cove over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's be straight with you – we've had a proper look at Abalone Cove over the next couple of weeks, and I've gotta be honest, it's looking like a tough stretch. This sheltered little reef is barely waking up, and the wind's not doing us any favours either.
The whole 16-day window is a blank run for any decent surf. There's just nothing on the cards that's worth getting wet for. Every single session – from Sunday the 5th right through to Monday the 20th of July – is flagged as poor. The swell is tiny, generally around 1.0ft to 3ft, and the combined wave energy is weak to moderate at best, ranging from 125 to 464. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, which is just chopping up what little bump there is. That long-period groundswell (14–19 seconds) is there, but on a sheltered reef like this with a wave comment of "poor surf conditions" for almost every time slot, it's not translating into anything rideable.
Even the best-looking session, Tuesday morning the 7th of July, only scrapes a 1 out of 10 for marginal conditions. That morning you've got a light SSE breeze blowing onshore, a tiny 3ft swell from the SSW, and a combined energy of 464 (moderate). But it's still a no-go. The short answer: there's no standout, no hidden gem, no reason to paddle out.
Water temperature is sitting at a warm 68°F, which is 4°F warmer than average for this time of year – that's notably warm, but not enough to save the surf. Abalone Cove is an inconsistent spot that rarely turns on, and this run of flatness is pretty normal for the area. Keep the board in the car, but don't hold your breath; forecasts can change, but right now, sorry mate, there's nothing to report.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 207 | 121 | 197 | 173 | 169 | 253 | 408 | 280 | 276 | 268 | 339 | 306 | 298 | 223 | 220 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 199 | 152 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:22PM1.66m | 1:10AM1.61m | 2:59PM1.76m | 2:23AM1.42m | 3:42PM1.87m | 4:10AM1.28m | 4:30PM2.00m | 6:07AM1.26m | 5:23PM2.14m | 7:36AM1.33m | 6:18PM2.29m | 8:38AM1.42m | 7:12PM2.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM1.16m | 7:57AM0.66m | 9:17PM1.06m | 8:32AM0.80m | 10:47PM0.89m | 9:18AM0.93m | 00:04AM0.66m | 10:18AM1.04m | 1:05AM0.41m | 11:28AM1.11m | 1:58AM0.18m | 12:36PM1.13m | 2:47AM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 207 | 121 | 27 | 31 | 169 | 103 | 55 | 280 | 181 | 56 | 339 | 159 | 298 | 223 | 71 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 199 | 152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 10 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | 197 | 173 | 154 | 223 | 408 | 106 | 276 | 268 | 18 | 306 | 38 | 72 | 220 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | S 7 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | S 11 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 19 | S 20 | S 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 54 | 71 | 117 | 28 | 253 | 1 | 13 | 103 | 123 | 17 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | W 5 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 45 | — | 35 | — | — | 37 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 37 | 7 | 123 | 6 | 7 | 73 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
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