Avalon Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at the 16-day picture for Avalon Point. This is a point break that’s fairly consistent, and it’s rated as a beginner-friendly spot. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, then a few glimpses of something really good, but plenty of windy, messy days to sit out too.

The water temperature is sitting at 67°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The first standout is Monday, 13 July afternoon. We’ve got a clean 7ft swell pushing in from the WSW with a long 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell with heaps of energy (2226). The wind is a gentle cross-off from the SSW, which will keep the face clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, but given the size, it’s going to be a handful for beginners. This is the pick of the first week.

Tuesday the 14th hangs in there with 6ft and 6ft, clean and cross-off, but it’s a notch down.

Then things get ugly. From Wednesday the 15th right through to Monday the 20th, it’s a write-off. Strong winds, onshore and cross-onshore, lumpy, choppy, and messy. A couple of those days see swell over 8ft, like Saturday the 18th with 13ft (5980 energy), but with howling onshore wind, it’s just a washing machine. That’s a solid week of junk.

There’s a flicker of hope on the 19th with a clean cross-shore from the NNE and light wind, but the swell is still 8ft and the comments say marginal, so it’s not a goer.

The next real standout arrives on Tuesday, 21 July morning. A 10ft WSW swell with a moderate 11-second period, combined energy of 1850, and a gentle cross-off breeze from the south. Clean conditions and excellent surf for experienced surfers. This one is big, so only for the crew who know what they’re doing.

Thursday the 23rd morning is a real surprise – glassy conditions with a 3ft swell, but a very long 19-second period. That’s pure groundswell, and combined energy of 1437 shows there’s still plenty of push. Great for a point break, but it might be a bit too straight for a beach break if it were one. A rare, clean, glassy morning.

Friday the 24th morning is another solid option: 8ft from the WSW, 15-second period, 2351 energy, and a clean cross-off from the NE. That’s a proper session.

After that, the final few days of the outlook are back to strong, messy winds and poor conditions.

So, the two true standouts are Monday 13 July afternoon and Tuesday 21 July morning. Both have clean wind, solid WSW swell, and plenty of energy. The 13th is the best of the early window, and the 21st is the big, clean swell later on. The rest is mostly a waiting game.

Remember, this is a point break, so those long-period swells will wrap in nicely. Crowds are possible here – it’s marked as ‘often’ busy, so expect some company on the good days.

Rusty.

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