Avalon Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what's coming our way for the next couple of weeks. We've got a pretty consistent run of swell from the WSW, and the quality rides on how the local winds play ball. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing weird going on there. Let's get into it.

The forecast starts with a bit of a flat note. Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th are a write-off. The swell is there at around 5.2ft to 5.6ft with a decent 14 to 17 second period, which would normally be good, but the cross-off and then cross winds just kill it, making for marginal, messy conditions. It’s not worth suiting up for. Sunday the 5th gets even worse with strong onshore winds and the swell dropping right off.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Monday the 6th at Avalon Point is the standout of the whole forecast. The combined swell energy is cranking at (3034), with a solid 8.2ft of clean, powerful groundswell from the WSW. The wind is blowing offshore from the SE and ESE all day, which is exactly what you want. This is proper, powerful point-break surf, no doubt about it. But fair warning, 8.2ft is big. This is one for the experienced crew only; it’ll be too much punch for beginners.

The quality keeps up through Tuesday the 7th and Wednesday the 8th. Tuesday afternoon looks glassy with the wind dropping right off, and that 7.5ft swell still packing a punch (2545 energy). Wednesday sees the size back off to a more manageable 4.9ft to 5.9ft, but the wind stays light and clean, which will give some really fun, long walls.

Thursday the 9th afternoon into Friday the 10th morning is another highlight patch. We get a glassy session late Thursday with 5.9ft swell (1472), and then on Friday morning, the wind is dead flat – glassy – with a clean 4.9ft swell (921). Expect perfect, peeling waves with nobody around.

The second week gets a bit more mixed. Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th have some strong swell coming in. Sunday is a big one, with a 8.2ft, 18-second groundswell (3790 energy) that will be thumping in. The offshore wind is good, but that south-east wind shift could make the line-up tricky. This is another one for the experienced lot on the 12th, for sure. The wave quality holds for Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th with clean conditions and 5.2ft to 5.9ft swell before it gets blown out.

Things fall apart from the 15th through the 17th. The wind swings cross-shore and cross-onshore, turning the surf into a lumpy, choppy mess. The swell is still around but the conditions are just poor.

The run ends well, though. On Saturday the 18th, we get some light offshore winds back with a clean 5.2ft swell (975), offering one last good session to close out the period.

Avalon Point is a fairly consistent spot, and even with the poor spells in between, the windows of good surf are clear enough to plan around. Keep Monday the 6th circled on your calendar for the real heavy stuff. I'll see you in the water.

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