Surf Forecasts:
Avoca Point surf forecast from 29 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 3 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 3 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 3,000 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 2 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Avoca Point this week:
The surf forecast for Avoca Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 02) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Avoca Point in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 03) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 8s period and expected on Monday (Oct 05) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Avoca Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 13 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 184 | 280 | 240 | 272 | 123 | 63 | 92 | 371 | 82 | 62 | 294 | 1042 | 3000 | 1855 | 1698 | 1664 | 1040 | 825 | 341 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 9:56PM1.26m | 10:13AM1.57m | 10:47PM1.16m | 11:02AM1.54m | 11:47PM1.05m | 12:00PM1.49m | 1:01AM0.98m | 1:09PM1.45m | 2:27AM0.96m | 2:26PM1.43m | 3:47AM1.01m | 3:40PM1.44m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.14m | 3:48AM0.23m | 4:49PM0.17m | 4:31AM0.31m | 5:49PM0.22m | 5:21AM0.40m | 7:00PM0.26m | 6:24AM0.47m | 8:19PM0.27m | 7:44AM0.52m | 9:34PM0.25m | 9:09AM0.50m | 10:37PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 5 | SSE 15 | S 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 188 | 184 | 47 | 240 | 272 | 113 | 61 | 38 | 160 | 82 | 62 | 60 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 39 | 56 | 593 | 341 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | S 9 | S 11 | — | S 13 | S 11 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 18 | — | S 18 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 8 | ENE 10 | S 7 |
| kJ | 43 | 26 | 106 | 110 | — | 123 | 63 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 59 | 10 | 51 | 54 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 20 | SSE 16 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 40 | 280 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 32 | 19 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | NE 5 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 88 | 84 | — | 64 | — | — | 92 | 371 | — | — | 294 | 1042 | 3000 | 1855 | 1698 | 1664 | 1040 | 825 | 375 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 26 | 176 | 176 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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