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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 29 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
20.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Avalon-South today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Avalon-South at 7AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (29 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (29 May)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
627
524
512
502
512
592
650
650
580
510
449
392
333
279
230
183
146
153
153
153
118
116
111
85
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
W
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:46AM1.05m
6:57PM1.52m
7:29AM1.04m
7:32PM1.54m
8:10AM1.03m
8:08PM1.55m
Low Tide
1:00AM0.29m
12:23PM0.35m
1:41AM0.25m
12:58PM0.37m
2:20AM0.22m
1:35PM0.38m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:53
8
3
2
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
18
19
19
17
16
14
13
13
15
19
18
15
14
13
12
12
16
18
17
14
12
16
14
12
14
14
16
15
14
11
10
10
11
14
13
11
10
10
9
9
12
14
12
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
1
SSW
8
0.9
S
7
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
Energy kJ
627
524
512
502
512
592
650
454
363
313
321
291
298
309
298
185
156
125
103
130
86
116
111
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
19
18
6
5
650
580
510
449
392
333
279
230
183
146
153
153
153
118
9
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
10
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
6
2
S
6
2.5
S
7
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.3
S
8
2
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
SSW
8
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.3
W
3
0.9
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
239
322
691
866
731
632
491
558
464
416
25
16
7
7
21
3
2
1
2
9
1
75
96
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
182
132
132
96
96
46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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