Surf Forecasts:
Avalon 15th Street surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 95 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 (Aug 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Avalon 15th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking flat out terrible for a wave. We’ve got a real dry spell on the cards, and I’m not seeing anything that’ll get you out of bed before dawn. But that’s the nature of this stretch of coast sometimes – it goes quiet.
The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Thursday, August 27th, and even then it’s a 'marginal' call at best. The morning of that day is a total loss – 16 mph cross-onshore winds and a stormy sky, with bumpy, choppy surf. The afternoon settles a touch, with the wind easing and the swell bumping up to around 4 ft from the S at 7 seconds, but it’s still short-period and a bit all over the place with a cross-chop. The energy is juicing up to 298, but it’s not going to be pretty. It’s one of those afternoons you might paddle out for a grovel, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.
Then it gets quiet again. The weekend and the start of the following week are a write-off. Small, weak, and mostly onshore. You’re looking at a gap of several days with nothing to recommend.
The only flicker of real hope comes on Monday, August 31st. The morning shows the swell jumping to 5 ft from the E with a 7-second period. The energy is moderate at 242, and the wind is light and cross-offshore, so the surface should be clean. It’s still on the short-period side, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but it’s the pick of the fortnight for sure. We’re talking about a wave that’s over 5 ft, so it’s probably a bit much for complete beginners to handle, but for the rest of you, it might be worth a look. The afternoon sees the wind swing onshore and get up to 12 mph, which will chop it right up, so the window is narrow – you’ll want to be out there early.
That’s the long and short of it. Promise is there for one decent session on the 31st, but it’s a long way out, so we’ll see how it trends. For Avalon 15th Street (Catalina Island), the water temp is running about average for the time of year. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but this stretch is looking poor, so don’t get your hopes up.
Later, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 7 | 14 | 21 | 56 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 42 | 20 | 16 | 35 | 42 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:32AM1.17m | 1:07PM1.29m | 1:21AM1.08m | 1:55PM1.24m | 2:11AM1.01m | 2:43PM1.20m | 3:04AM0.96m | 3:35PM1.18m | 4:02AM0.94m | 4:32PM1.18m | 5:03AM0.95m | 5:28PM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.11m | 7:08PM0.22m | 7:13AM0.20m | 8:07PM0.29m | 8:06AM0.28m | 9:11PM0.32m | 9:08AM0.32m | 10:13PM0.31m | 10:09AM0.32m | 11:07PM0.27m | 11:04AM0.29m | 11:55PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:51 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | — | E 5 | E 6 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 20 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | SE 12 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 5 | — | — | E 7 | E 5 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 5 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 21 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 19 | 21 | 42 | — | — | 35 | 42 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 105 | 317 | 13 | 12 | 402 | 78 | 303 | 2472 | 528 | 78 | 1018 | 437 | 0 | 70 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
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