Avalon Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for our local stretch.

Water temp is 20° – right where it should be for the season. The first few days are a bit of a slow burn. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th are looking average, with the wind messing things up. The swell is there, but the conditions aren’t making it worth the paddle.

Saturday the 11th morning brings a small improvement. A 4ft WSW swell with a light cross-off breeze and clean conditions. The energy is only 596 (weak), so it’s a small, clean wave for beginners. Nothing to write home about, but a fun little session.

Sunday the 12th morning is where it starts to get real. The swell hits 6ft from the WSW, with a 16-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. A light offshore wind from the ESE and clean conditions. The energy jumps to 1893 (moderate to strong). This is a good one for experienced surfers; the long period will make the waves at Avalon Point (a point break) really line up and offer some nice, long walls. The offshore wind is a major plus.

Monday the 13th is a beauty. The morning shows 7ft of WSW swell with a 17-second period, an ESE offshore wind at 15 km/h, and the energy is 2574 (strong). Clean, offshore, and powerful. This is expert territory with that size, but the quality is top-notch. The afternoon holds up well too.

Tuesday the 14th keeps the run going with 7ft swell, 15-second period, and clean conditions. The wind is a cross-off from the NE, so still very surfable. The energy is 2001 (strong). This is a solid stretch of days.

Then we hit a long, poor run from Wednesday the 15th through Tuesday the 22nd. The wind turns onshore, the swell drops, and the energy goes weak to moderate. There are a few clean moments, but the wave heights are small and the winds are generally messy. It’s a bit of a blank run for quality surf.

But hold on, because Thursday the 23rd morning is looking wild. The forecast shows 15ft of W swell, glassy conditions, and a combined energy of 4967 (very strong). That’s a massive, glassy day – but it’s only for the experts. The period is 11 seconds, so it’s a bit shorter-period, but with that much power and no wind, it’ll be a heavy, challenging day at the point.

The real standout, though, is Friday the 24th morning. We’re looking at 12ft of WSW swell, a 17-second period, and a light offshore ESE wind. The energy is a massive 13760 (very strong). This is exceptional surf for expert surfers. The long period and offshore wind will make for incredibly clean, powerful, and well-shaped waves at the point. This is the one to circle on the calendar. With that size, it’s not for the faint-hearted, and the point break setup will handle that long-period energy perfectly.

So, to keep it simple: the best windows are Sunday the 12th through Tuesday the 14th for consistent, clean, powerful waves, and the absolute standout is Friday the 24th for the expert crew. The rest of the period is a write-off until that big pulse.

Rusty out.

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