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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 25 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
21.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Avalon-South today?

The current surf forecast for Avalon-South at 4PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (25 May)8ft (2.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
0
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1723
1723
1621
1649
1546
1549
1584
1472
1496
1496
1790
2104
2322
2354
2233
2053
1911
1721
1581
1607
1556
1401
1369
1324
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
5
N
5
NW
5
W
5
SW
0
ESE
10
SE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:23PM1.26m
4:16AM1.16m
5:07PM1.34m
5:11AM1.11m
5:46PM1.42m
Low Tide
9:50AM0.25m
10:27PM0.48m
10:32AM0.28m
11:26PM0.42m
11:11AM0.31m
00:17AM0.35m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:54
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
19
18
19
20
19
19
18
17
16
16
17
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
19
21
20
19
18
18
20
19
19
19
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
20
19
19
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
3
E
12
0.3
S
11
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
Energy kJ
1723
1723
1621
1649
1546
1549
1584
1472
1496
1496
43
39
2322
21
2233
2053
1911
1721
1581
1607
1556
1401
1369
1324
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
6
6
21
43
69
65
59
55
48
46
6
6
21
6
21
20
8
8
18
31
47
42
58
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
6
8
2
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
1.6
NNE
6
Energy kJ
1790
2104
2354
173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
83
11
1
0
0
0
0
0
7
1
47
47
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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