Avalon Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Avalon Point over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a bit of a mixed bag to start, but there’s some real firepower waiting for us if we’re patient. The first session worth paddling out for is Sunday afternoon, the 30th of August. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell pushing in from the WSW, and the energy is pumping hard (2437). It’s a long-period groundswell at 17 seconds, which is a beautiful thing for a point break like this – it’ll wrap in and give us some real push. The catch? The wind is a light cross-on at 6 mph, so it’s not perfect, but it’s far from blown out. The water is sitting at 64°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. A decent start, but hold tight.

Now, the real standout is going to be Tuesday morning, the 1st of September. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We’re looking at a clean 7ft swell from the WSW, with a light cross-off breeze from the SSE at only 6 mph. That’s going to put a glassy, clean face on the waves. The period is still a generous 16 seconds, so there’s plenty of energy (1894) in the water. For experienced surfers, this is prime – the point will be peeling nicely. Beginners might find the 7ft swell a bit intimidating, but for the rest of us, it’s going to be a fun morning.

The surf quality takes a dive after that. Wednesday and Thursday are looking pretty messy with onshore winds and a lot of chop. Thursday afternoon, the 3rd of September, gets nasty with a 25 mph onshore blast, so stay out of the water. Friday the 4th has some size, pushing 10ft to 12ft, but the wind is all over the place, and the conditions are marginal. That’s getting into expert-only territory anyway, and with the cross-chop, it’s not going to be pretty.

The next true stand-out window is Monday morning, the 7th of September. This is a beauty. The wind is dead calm – glassy as it gets – and we’ve got a solid 10ft, 17-second groundswell from the WSW. The energy is massive (4461). This is a big, powerful, clean swell for the point. Again, this is for experienced surfers only; 10ft with that kind of punch is no joke for beginners. The wave shapes will be epic, but the long period means the sets will be spaced out. If you’re paddling out at the point, you’ll have time to get into position.

The following days, from the 8th to the 12th of September, keep the size but the wind gets fiddly again. Tuesday morning, the 8th, has light cross-off winds, but the swell is still 10ft, so it’s still a big boy’s game. By Tuesday afternoon, the wind swings cross-on, and the quality drops. Saturday the 12th has another 12ft pulse from the W, but with onshore winds, it’s just a lumpy mess. The last few days of the run, from the 13th to the 14th, are a write-off with strong onshore winds and marginal conditions.

Overall, the best bets are the Tuesday morning, 1st of September, for the clean, 7ft conditions, and the Monday morning, 7th of September, for the glassy 10ft beast. Don’t bother with the middle of the week or the second week unless you’re desperate for a chop hop.

Rusty.

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