Avalon-South surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 22 May 2026 AEST
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Avalon-South surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Avalon-South sea temperature is
20.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Avalon-South today?

The current surf forecast for Avalon-South at 11PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (22 May)8ft (2.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Avalon-South. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
454
1178
1338
1359
1332
1256
1147
1922
2268
2525
2713
2693
2739
2863
2638
2386
2386
2346
2338
2143
1926
1725
1794
1794
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:25PM1.06m
1:09AM1.45m
2:31PM1.10m
2:13AM1.34m
3:31PM1.17m
3:16AM1.24m
Low Tide
6:44PM0.50m
8:08AM0.17m
8:01PM0.53m
9:02AM0.22m
9:18PM0.52m
9:50AM0.25m
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
16
16
17
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
19
18
19
18
19
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
Energy kJ
454
29
25
27
19
1256
1147
1922
2268
2525
2713
2693
2739
2863
2638
2386
2386
2346
2338
2143
1926
1725
1794
1794
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
1.1
E
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
33
362
4
4
33
7
26
6
19
17
4
4
4
3
3
3
9
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
4
6
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
8
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
Energy kJ
355
1178
1338
1359
1332
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
96
96
203
132
132
96
46
23
23
23
96
136
136
23
23
23
23
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
7
6
6
9
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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