Surf Forecasts:
Abalone Cove surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Abalone Cove this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Abalone Cove in the next 16 days are 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Abalone Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s talk Abalone Cove for the next couple weeks. I’m gonna level with ya—it’s a dry spell. This little sheltered reef ain’t got a single session worth paddlin’ out for across the whole 16-day run. From Saturday, August 1st, through Sunday, August 16th, every window is marked as poor surf conditions.
Swell heights are tiny, from 1.0 ft to 2 ft, mostly out of the SW or SSW. Periods run from 13 to 20 seconds, so there’s some long-period groundswell energy in there—like on the 7th with a 19-second period and combined energy of 233 (moderate), and again on the 14th with an 18-second period and combined energy of 322 (strong). Sounds good on paper, but the wind’s always onshore or cross-onshore, and even when it’s light, it’s just enough to mess up the surface. The water’s sitting at a very unusual 73°F—about 7° warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a real oddity, but it doesn’t help the waves.
There’s no standout day. This spot is inconsistent anyway, and this is a total blank stretch. For a beginner-friendly reef like this, it’s just one of those quiet runs. You might enjoy the warm, clear weather, but don’t expect to surf. Forecasts can turn, but right now, there’s nothin’ to get excited about.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 32 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 56 | 102 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 81 | 146 | 143 | 174 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:26PM1.90m | 12:38PM1.78m | 00:07AM1.71m | 1:10PM1.84m | 1:00AM1.50m | 1:49PM1.90m | 2:19AM1.30m | 2:40PM1.95m | 4:36AM1.19m | 3:45PM2.02m | 6:57AM1.25m | 4:59PM2.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.97m | 6:06AM0.49m | 6:25PM0.94m | 6:30AM0.64m | 7:28PM0.91m | 6:56AM0.79m | 8:49PM0.86m | 7:26AM0.94m | 10:27PM0.73m | 8:09AM1.09m | 11:55PM0.54m | 9:37AM1.21m | 1:00AM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 99 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 37 | 16 | 12 | 70 | 16 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 146 | 65 | 174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | W 5 | SSW 20 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 32 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 56 | 102 | 70 | 12 | 69 | 7 | 39 | 7 | 83 | 143 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | S 12 | SW 18 | W 4 | W 12 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 30 | 49 | 28 | 42 | 9 | 41 | 60 | — | 2 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 81 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 21 | 7 | 68 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 37 | 160 | 160 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
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