Surf Forecasts:
Abalone Cove surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 582 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 11PM (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 Monday (Oct 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 18s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Abalone Cove over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
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 kJ | 381 | 334 | 326 | 397 | 279 | 277 | 272 | 569 | 302 | 475 | 377 | 367 | 252 | 249 | 246 | 242 | 158 | 298 | 319 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:06PM1.79m | 9:49AM2.20m | 10:49PM1.67m | 10:15AM2.18m | 11:35PM1.55m | 10:42AM2.12m | 00:28AM1.43m | 11:11AM2.04m | 1:41AM1.33m | 11:44AM1.93m | 12:26PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.75m | 4:35PM0.31m | 4:02AM0.89m | 5:15PM0.34m | 4:25AM1.02m | 5:58PM0.41m | 4:45AM1.13m | 6:48PM0.50m | 4:57AM1.23m | 7:51PM0.60m | 9:12PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 33 |
Feels °C | 23 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 381 | 334 | 184 | 397 | 279 | 272 | 272 | 569 | 302 | 475 | 377 | 367 | 252 | 249 | 246 | 242 | 158 | 200 | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 13 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 14 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 18 | W 4 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 85 | 326 | 33 | 216 | 277 | 246 | 7 | 111 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 5 | 158 | 298 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 | S 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | S 9 | SW 18 | W 13 | SW 23 | SSW 21 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 39 | 108 | 131 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 90 | 41 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | WNW 12 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 200 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | 29 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 455 | 484 | 79 | 73 | 123 | 0 | 6 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Abalone Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Abalone Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Abalone Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Abalone Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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