Avalon Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what Avalon Point has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a pretty wild ride ahead. The first real surf worth paddling out for hits us on Wednesday the 26th, and it’s a proper big-swell event. That morning, we’re looking at a solid 10ft of swell from the west, with a very long 19-second period – that’s serious groundswell energy. The combined energy is a massive 7425, so there’s plenty of grunt out there. But it’s the afternoon that steals the show. The wind swings easterly at just 3 mph, going offshore, and it cleans things right up. The swell drops a touch to 12ft from the west with an 18-second period. That’s expert territory for sure – over 8ft – so only the real experienced crew should be charging. For everyone else, this is a day to sit on the cliff and watch. This afternoon session on the 26th is the standout of the whole outlook. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Then we get a slow slide. Thursday the 27th sees the swell drop to 10ft, but the wind gets up to 22 mph from the SSE, making conditions pretty rough. It stays messy through Friday, with the swell dropping below 7ft and moderate onshore winds. Not worth rushing out for.

The next real gem is Saturday afternoon, the 29th. Swell is 5ft from the WSW, but the period jumps back to a long 19 seconds. With a moderate offshore breeze from the ESE at 12 mph, it’s clean. That is a proper fun session for the experienced surfer – the kind of afternoon where the sets have real push and the lines are clean.

Sunday the 30th through to Monday the 31st is still rideable but nothing special. The swell hangs around 5ft to 7ft, but the wind is cross or light onshore, so it’s a bit messy. The 31st afternoon even picks up a moderate cross-shore chop.

After a small lull, we’ve got some real magic mornings coming up. Wednesday the 2nd of September – glassy conditions, zero wind, with a 6ft WSW swell at 13 seconds. Then Thursday the 3rd of September morning is glassy again, with a 5ft swell. Those are the mornings you want to be out at Avalon Point for a peaceful, clean session before everyone else gets the idea.

The second week has a couple of bigger pulses. Monday the 7th of September afternoon sees the swell jump back to 10ft from the WSW with a very long 19-second period – combined energy of 5392. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, but at that size, it’s only for experts. Then Tuesday the 8th of September morning is another glassy gem – 7ft from the WSW, 17-second period, and flat calm. That’s another standout for the experienced surfer.

Wednesday the 9th of September morning is clean with a 6ft swell and cross-offshore wind. A solid, fun wave for those who can handle it.

Overall, the absolute best calls of this forecast are the Wednesday 26th afternoon for the big-wave crew, and those glassy mornings on the 2nd and 3rd of September for a proper, clean, long-period point break session.

Rusty out.

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