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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 15 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 12PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
131
135
149
173
158
158
147
256
299
310
280
347
411
460
459
537
627
613
607
560
749
586
586
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
ENE
0
NNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SE
5
E
10
NE
10
N
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:33AM1.27m
6:58PM1.67m
7:28AM1.26m
7:43PM1.76m
8:22AM1.22m
8:30PM1.80m
Low Tide
12:29PM0.14m
1:31AM0.07m
1:14PM0.16m
2:24AM-0.01m
2:00PM0.19m
3:17AM-0.04m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:37
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:00
5:00
1
Temp °C
16
18
20
19
19
19
17
16
15
17
20
19
18
18
18
17
16
18
20
19
20
19
18
18
15
17
20
18
19
20
18
16
14
17
20
20
18
18
19
18
17
19
19
18
19
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
E
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
104
131
135
149
173
158
158
147
256
299
310
280
347
411
460
459
537
627
613
607
560
617
586
586
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.1
SE
15
0.2
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.6
E
9
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
41
42
41
26
8
6
16
55
23
14
7
3
3
3
5
5
1
1
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.4
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
7
5
8
8
8
4
4
25
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
2.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
1
749
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
45
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
47
66
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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