Avalon Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s check out what’s cooking at Avalon Point.

The swell is all coming from that same reliable south-west direction, which is exactly what this point break needs to fire.

Water temp is sitting right on 65°F, dead average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about for a shorty or a thin wetsuit.

The first worthwhile session kicks off Friday afternoon. The morning’s a bit ho-hum, but by the arvo you’ve got a clean 4ft WSW swell with offshore wind from the ESE at 15 mph. The waves will be tidy and fun. Moderate energy in the water (526). A good warm-up.

Saturday is where the magic starts. Saturday afternoon sees the swell bump to 6ft with a super-long 19-second period, and that offshore ESE wind at 12 mph will groom it perfectly. Wave energy is strong (1947). This is excellent for experienced surfers—the long-period groundswell will wrap around the point beautifully, but it’s too much for learners.

Sunday morning is the cleanest of the whole run. Glassy, light NE wind at 6 mph, cross-off, with a solid 7ft WSW swell and an 18-second period. Wave energy is kicking hard (2678). The waves will be a dream for those with the skills to handle the size and power. By the arvo, the wind turns onshore and the quality drops.

Monday and into Tuesday/Wednesday, the wind gets messy. The swell is still there between 5ft and 6ft, but the conditions are choppy and uninspiring.

Then we get a beauty on Thursday morning, September 3rd. Flat calm, glassy conditions, with a 7ft WSW swell at 14 seconds. That’s prime for experienced surfers, with clean, smooth waves and no wind to mess them up.

The end of the first week turns ugly. Friday the 4th brings onshore winds up to 25 mph and totally blown-out surf. That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle day.

The weekend of the 5th settles a bit, but the surf is smaller and the wind is side-shore or cross-off—nothing to write home about. Sunday morning the 6th has clean conditions with a 5ft swell, not a standout but worth a paddle.

The second week brings a big pulse of energy around September 9th and 10th, with swell heights hitting 7ft to 12ft and massive energy numbers (3236 to 6470). But the wind never cleans up—mostly cross or onshore—so the waves will be big, powerful, and ragged. Only for the hardcore crew.

Best bets: Saturday afternoon of the first weekend, Sunday morning of that same weekend, and the glassy Thursday morning of September 3rd. The rest is either average or big and messy.

Rusty.

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