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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 21 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Avalon-South today?

The current surf forecast for Avalon-South at 5AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)8ft (2.4m)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 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
1.6
ESE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
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
12
2.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
585
539
539
545
501
471
1111
1234
1250
1249
1256
1450
1808
2198
2364
2543
2567
2360
2346
2188
2001
1993
1848
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SE
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:06AM1.57m
1:25PM1.06m
1:09AM1.45m
2:31PM1.10m
2:13AM1.34m
3:31PM1.17m
Low Tide
5:34PM0.44m
7:10AM0.12m
6:44PM0.50m
8:08AM0.17m
8:01PM0.53m
9:02AM0.22m
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light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:57
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
18
18
17
17
17
18
17
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
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
12
2.5
E
12
Energy kJ
245
200
190
148
142
146
471
29
26
27
1256
1450
1808
2198
2364
2543
2567
2360
2346
2188
2001
1993
1848
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
1
E
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
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
Energy kJ
5
5
4
16
33
305
4
4
8
7
26
6
19
17
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
4
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
1.7
S
8
2.4
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
743
585
539
539
545
501
365
1111
1234
1250
1249
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
2
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
7
132
123
96
90
90
96
96
123
123
132
96
90
23
7
23
83
136
23
23
11
0
7
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
6
8
8
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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