Surf Forecasts:
Avalon 15th Street surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 117 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Avalon 15th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, folks, Rusty here. Look, I've scanned the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I've got to be straight with you: it's looking pretty grim for a proper paddle at Avalon 15th Street. There's just nothing on the menu that's going to get the heart racing. We're in for a long, flat stretch with nothing worth your board wax.
The water temps are sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which would be nice if there were any waves to enjoy. But the problem is the size – we're mostly looking at knee-high slop, with the biggest reads barely pushing 3 feet. The swell energy is weak, mostly stuck in the double digits, with only a few brief moments in the low hundreds. It's honestly a desert out there.
We've got a long dry spell from now right through the coming week. August 15th and 16th see a bit of a bump from the east and southeast, but the wind is cross-shore or cross-on, and with the onshore chop, it’s going to be a mess – that's a hard pass. There are some cleaner windows on the 17th and 18th with a light cross-off breeze and the water smoothing out, but we're still talking about ankle-biters under 2 feet. Not worth the drive.
The 20th to the 26th keeps repeating the same dull story: a mix of weak, short-period swells, mostly from the east and southeast, with winds that just can’t seem to get it together. There are a few clean moments, like the 23rd and 24th, but the size is just too small.
Now, hold on. Around the 27th of August, something finally stirs. We see the combined energy start to build into the double digits – 87 and 67 – as a southeast swell with a bit more period (12-13 seconds) fills in. It's still only a foot and a half, and the wind is messy, but you can at least see a pulse. Then, on the morning of the 28th, the wind finally goes offshore from the northwest, and we get a clean, 2 foot wave from the southeast. The energy is up at 90. It's small, but if you’re desperate, it might be the most rideable sliver of the whole run.
The final day, the 29th, the swell from the east bumps to 2 feet with light winds and the energy hits 107, but by then the week's hope is fading.
So, bottom line: don't get your hopes up. This is a flat spell for the books, and for anyone who isn't a complete beginner, it’s not worth suiting up. For the true groms, the 28th morning might just be enough for a few white-wash rides, if you're really keen. But for the rest of you, save your energy.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 13 | S 5 | NE 4 | E 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 89 | 39 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 58 | 36 | 11 | 57 | 25 | 14 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:55AM1.41m | 10:08PM1.47m | 10:43AM1.40m | 10:55PM1.37m | 11:32AM1.37m | 11:43PM1.27m | 12:20PM1.33m | 00:32AM1.17m | 1:07PM1.29m | 1:21AM1.08m | 1:55PM1.24m | 2:11AM1.01m | 2:43PM1.20m | 3:04AM0.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM-0.06m | 4:29AM-0.14m | 4:45PM-0.02m | 5:09AM-0.07m | 5:31PM0.05m | 5:49AM0.01m | 6:18PM0.14m | 6:29AM0.11m | 7:08PM0.22m | 7:13AM0.20m | 8:07PM0.29m | 8:06AM0.28m | 9:11PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 39 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 58 | 36 | — | 12 | 25 | 14 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | SE 9 | SE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 13 | — | E 12 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 57 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1117 | 3171 | 1117 | 1399 | 1539 | 1399 | 1203 | 1152 | 48 | 10 | 78 | 78 | 190 | 62 | 3 | 280 | 537 | 107 | 9 | 10 | 269 |
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