
Surf Forecasts:
Avalon 15th Street surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with 115 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Avalon 15th Street this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Avalon 15th Street in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Avalon 15th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks at Avalon 15th Street.
To be straight with you, this is a tough 16-day stretch. We're looking at a long, dry run with next to nothing worth paddling out for. The combined swell energy barely cracks triple digits all period, hovering mostly in the weak range (low values like 26 on Monday, 33 Monday afternoon, 24 on Tuesday, and a few others in the teens and twenties). We’ve got tiny, weak swells with short, choppy periods, and messy winds most days. There’s no standout in the first week, and certainly no big swell on the horizon.
We kick off Monday, September 7, with a tiny 0.4m swell (that's about 1 feet) from the ENE at a short 7-second period. The water is notably much warmer than normal, sitting at 78°F with a positive anomaly of 6°F, but that’s little consolation when there’s no power to the waves. The morning does offer a glassy cross-off breeze from the NNE at 5 km/h (about 3 mph), making for clean conditions, but you’ll be scratching for anything ridable. By afternoon, the wind swings SSW, and the surf remains pathetic at 0.4m (1 ft), just poor quality.
Tuesday, September 8, is even worse. We drop to a knee-high 0.2m (0.7 ft) with a combined energy of just 9. The morning is clean with a WNW cross-off, but the swell is non-existent. By Wednesday, we see a slight bump to 0.7m (2 ft) from the SSW with a terrible 4-second period and cross winds at 20 km/h (12 mph), creating choppy, poor conditions. That afternoon, it climbs to 1.0m (3 ft) with a fresh cross-onshore wind at 30 km/h (19 mph) – a 48 unit mixed energy, but honestly, it’s messy, lumpy, and unappealing. If you’re a kite surfer, that afternoon might look more interesting than it does for a paddle surfer.
Thursday, September 10, gives us the best of a bad bunch. The morning swell is 1.1m (4 ft) from the SSW, period still short at 6 seconds, but with a clean cross-off wind from the WSW at 25 km/h (16 mph) (energy 81). It’s the most energy we see in the first week, and while the swell is small and weak, the conditions are clean. Still, it's hardly a gold star.
From Friday onward, it’s a sad story. We hover around 0.2m (0.7 ft) to 0.4m (1 ft) for days on end, with weak energy and mostly cross-onshore or onshore breezes. The morning of Wednesday, September 16, offers a 0.2m (0.7 ft) swell with an offshore wind from the NW at 20 km/h (12 mph) – clean, but no wave to ride. The long period swell (13 seconds) that arrives on the morning of Thursday, September 17 is a cruel tease: 0.1m (0.3 ft) from the SE, produces a combined energy of just 11. It's a sign of a distant groundswell but without any size.
The run from around September 11 right through to September 22 is basically a write-off with no decent surf. We see some tiny energy bumps on Saturday, September 19 with a 0.9m (3 ft) SSE swell and moderate cross-wind (energy 54-66), but it’s weak period and lumpy chop, not worth a special trip.
Essentially, for Avalon 15th Street, there is nothing I’d call a standout over the entire 16-day period. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not totally abnormal. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d keep the board in the car just in case, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 78 | 74 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 22 | 35 | 14 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.38m | 6:14AM1.22m | 6:33PM1.44m | 7:09AM1.32m | 7:26PM1.48m | 7:58AM1.40m | 8:13PM1.48m | 8:44AM1.45m | 8:58PM1.45m | 9:27AM1.47m | 9:41PM1.39m | 10:10AM1.45m | 10:24PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.11m | 00:09AM0.02m | 12:13PM0.05m | 1:00AM-0.05m | 1:08PM-0.01m | 1:48AM-0.10m | 2:00PM-0.05m | 2:33AM-0.12m | 2:50PM-0.06m | 3:16AM-0.11m | 3:36PM-0.05m | 3:56AM-0.07m | 4:20PM-0.01m | 4:33AM-0.01m | |||||||
6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
— | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | — | SE 9 | ESE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 |
15 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 2 | — | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | S 5 |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 9 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 |
3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | W 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 11 | 40 | 78 | 74 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 22 | 35 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 84 | 143 | 754 | 344 | 272 | 754 | 754 | 10 | 10 | 62 | 12 | 10 | 303 | 966 | 992 | 42 | 27 | 3096 | 82 |
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Information about the Avalon 15th Street Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Avalon 15th Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Avalon 15th Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Avalon 15th Street 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 (Avalon 15th Street) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Avalon 15th Street may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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