Avalon-South Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Avalon-South. It’s a quiet start, so don’t get your hopes up for the first few days. There’s a bit of a wait before the ocean actually wakes up.

We’re looking at a slow beginning. The first few days are pretty flat or just offering tiny, weak waves. You’ll see nothing really worth paddling out for from Thursday the 30th of July through to Friday the 7th of August. There’s a solid gap of over a week where the surf is just poor or non-existent. It’s a frustrating start, but it can happen.

Then, finally, Saturday the 1st of August brings a change. The early morning has a clean 5ft swell from the SSE, with a light offshore breeze. The wave energy is moderate (493). It’s a decent little window for a beginner-friendly wave, but the crowds are often around here, so you won’t be alone. The water is 65°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing to write home about there.

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, hits on Monday the 10th of August. The morning session is looking very good. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the SE, clean with a light cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is strong at 758. That’s a proper groundswell with a period of 11 seconds, meaning good shape and power. It’s a bit too big for beginners, but for the average surfer, this is the pick of the window.

The action keeps rolling through Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th of August. Tuesday morning offers a 7ft SE swell with clean offshore winds and strong energy (699). The period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and less powerful than the Monday, but still very surfable. Wednesday morning is the biggest of the run, with a 8ft SSE swell and clean offshore wind. The energy is strong (785). That’s getting into expert-only territory, so know your limits. The period is 8 seconds, so again, it’s a bit windswell-like.

By Thursday the 13th of August, the swell drops a touch to 5ft from the SSE, but the afternoon goes glassy. That’s a rare treat, clean, smooth, and still decent energy (465) for a good session.

After that, it fades out again into small stuff from Friday the 14th onwards.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The second week is where it’s at. The best on offer is Monday the 10th of August, with that solid, clean SE groundswell. Tuesday and Wednesday are also strong, but watch the size on Wednesday. Get in the water for that Monday morning.

Rusty.

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