Avalon Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's break down the lay of the land here at Avalon Point. Water temp is sitting at 66°, which is just about normal for this time of year. The forecast is a long one, with some good windows and some straight-up unsurfable days.

We start off the first week with some proper groundswell. Tuesday morning, July 7th, we got a solid 8ft swell from the WSW with a long 16-second period. That's a lot of energy – reading strong to very strong (2731). It's a bit much for beginners, but for the experienced crew, that's excellent surf. The wind is a light offshore from the E, so the surface will be clean. Wednesday afternoon, July 8th, is another real standout. The swell drops a tad to 8ft from the W, still with a 16-second period, but the wind goes glassy from the NW. That's a major positive; the conditions will be near perfect for those powerful lines. Energy is still very strong (2668).

Thursday morning, July 9th, also looks very good, with 7ft swell from the W, a long 15-second period, and glassy conditions from the NNE. That is a morning session to set the alarm for, with strong wave energy (1881).

The weekend sees the swell drop off. Friday morning, July 10th, has 5ft swell from the WSW with a shorter 13-second period, and clean offshore wind from the ESE (703 wave energy). It's good, but nothing like the earlier part of the week. Saturday and the first half of Sunday are smaller, with the swell around 4ft to 5ft, and conditions are still okay but less exciting. Then Sunday morning, July 12th, the energy picks back up to 6ft from the WSW, with a 16-second period and a light offshore breeze. That's a nice return of energy (1632), with clean conditions.

Monday, July 13th, morning looks like another solid session with 7ft swell, a 16-second period, and clean offshore wind from the E. That's very strong wave energy (2310) and perfect conditions for experienced surfers at Avalon Point.

Now, things get ugly after that. From Tuesday, July 14th, onward the wind shifts onshore and the waves become a mess. There's still decent size – 6ft to 7ft – but the cross and onshore winds make it choppy. The energy is still moderate to strong, but the quality is poor. By Thursday, July 16th, a big pulse hits 10ft to 12ft, but with strong onshore winds, the whole setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. That big, messy swell continues through the weekend.

The following week shows some improvement. By Wednesday morning, July 22nd, the wind turns cross-offshore from the SSE and the swell drops to a cleaner 5ft from the WSW with a 14-second period. It says expect very good surf conditions, and the energy (840) is moderate. That's a promising sign after the lull, but it's a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

The best bet? It's close, but Wednesday afternoon, July 8th, with 8ft of glassy W swell, is the absolute standout for the most powerful, clean waves. For a second call, Monday morning, July 13th, with 7ft of clean, offshore swell from the E, is another session you'll want to be in the water for. Given the crowds are listed as "often" here, expect plenty of company on those better days.

Rusty.

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