Surf Forecasts:
Avalon 15th Street surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with 46 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 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Avalon 15th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got to be straight with you. Looking at the 16-day window for Avalon 15th Street, the honest truth is there’s not a single standout session in the whole run. The swell is tiny, the energy is weak, and the conditions never really line up for a proper surf. It’s one of those stretches where you’d be better off finding another hobby for a few weeks.
The whole period is a flat spell. The first glimmer of any surf is on Friday the 21st of August, but it’s barely a ripple. We’re looking at a 0.7ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a measly 14. That’s not surf, that’s a lake. The water temp is 78°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s not going to help you paddle.
Saturday the 22nd is more of the same: 2ft to 2ft of weak, short-period wind swell from the E, with light rain and cross-onshore winds making it choppy and messy. The energy is still pathetic, at 36 to 59. Not worth a second look.
Sunday the 23rd has a clean morning with a cross-offshore wind, but the swell drops to 1ft and then 0.3ft in the afternoon. Just a tease.
Monday the 24th brings a glassy morning with a 0.7ft swell from the ESE, but the period is 12 seconds, which is long-period groundswell for such a tiny wave. It’ll be clean, but you’ll be bobbing around waiting for a wave that never comes. The energy is 22.
The rest of the week and into the start of September is a broken record. The biggest swell we see is 2ft on the 4th of September, which is a 4-second wind swell from the S – that’s just chopped-up whitewater. The best wind we get is glassy conditions on the 5th of September, but the swell is still only 2ft with a 4-second period.
There is a moment on Tuesday the 25th of August where the morning has a clean offshore wind from the NW at 12 mph, with a 1.0ft SE swell and an 11-second period. The energy is 21. It’s clean, but there’s no power. It’s a long wait for a knee-high wave.
Forget about any standout. There are no days with bigger swell, good wind, and decent energy combined. The whole 16-day run is a gap. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the glassy mornings on the 24th, 26th, or 5th of September might be the least offensive, but you’ll be on a tiny foam board playing in ankle-biters. The break is a beginner-friendly beach, but there’s nothing for anyone to ride here, even a beginner.
The setup is a beach break, so with the tiny, weak swell and the occasional cross-onshore wind, it’d be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, but even then, there’s no wind to speak of most days.
This is just a dead run for the Jersey Shore. The forecasts can change, but right now, leave the boards at home. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | E 8 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:35PM1.18m | 4:02AM0.94m | 4:32PM1.18m | 5:03AM0.95m | 5:28PM1.21m | 6:00AM1.00m | 6:21PM1.26m | 6:50AM1.06m | 7:06PM1.32m | 7:33AM1.13m | 7:46PM1.36m | 8:11AM1.20m | 8:23PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.32m | 10:13PM0.31m | 10:09AM0.32m | 11:07PM0.27m | 11:04AM0.29m | 11:55PM0.21m | 11:54AM0.24m | 00:40AM0.15m | 12:41PM0.19m | 1:23AM0.09m | 1:27PM0.14m | 2:03AM0.04m | 2:11PM0.10m | 2:42AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 10 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | S 5 | E 15 | — | — | E 12 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 13 | — | S 7 | E 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | NW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | — | S 5 | S 3 | — | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 22 | 45 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 981 | 1356 | 182 | 521 | 280 | 488 | 394 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 138 | 78 | 394 | 269 | 269 | 1176 | 1166 | 981 | 437 | 437 | 49 |
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