Avila Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.18° N 120.73° W

Avila Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Avila Beach sea temperature is
17.0°C
0.1° 

Avila Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Avila Beach surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,173 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Avila Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Avila Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Avila Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 7th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 12th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 12th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Avila Beach over the next 16 days.


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