Avoca Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at the Avoca Point (Avoca-Point) forecast. This spot is a beach and point setup, fairly consistent, but over the next couple of weeks it’s going to be a real mixed bag. The water temp is sitting around 64°, which is just about bang on normal for the time of year, so no wetsuit dramas there.

For the first few days, honestly, it’s a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell with poor conditions right through the weekend and into the start of the week. There’s a bit of a bump on Sunday morning – 4ft from the south with a 10-second period – but the wind is on it, so it’s messy. Nothing to get excited about.

The first real glimmer comes on Wednesday morning the 26th. The wind swings offshore from the southwest, a gentle breeze, and we get a clean, 3ft swell from the east-northeast. It’s surfable, but the energy is still pretty weak (144). It’s a session for the log, not a step-up.

Things start to look a bit more interesting on Thursday morning the 27th. The swell jumps to 5ft from the south, period around 8 seconds, with a clean cross-off wind. The combined energy is a moderate 320 – you’ll feel that push. It’s a decent option for the intermediate crew.

But the real standout of this whole run is Sunday afternoon the 30th of August. That’s the one to circle. We get a clean 5ft south swell, period of 9 seconds, with light cross-off winds. The combined energy is a solid 541 – that’s moderate-to-strong energy, proper waves. The water will be glassy. This is your best chance for a quality session. Crowds can be a factor here at times, so expect a few others to have the same idea.

After that, the surf fades again into the first week of September. There’s a very long-period swell that shows up on the 2nd and 3rd – 21 and 20 seconds – but the height is tiny, 1.0ft to 1ft. That’s all bark and no bite. On the 5th of September, we get another burst of long-period groundswell from the south, but again the height is only 2ft, making it a marginal call.

The last noteworthy day is Sunday the 6th of September. A 6ft south-southeast swell hits, but it’s short period (7 seconds) and the wind is messy. It’s a powerful, lumpy combo that’s really only going to appeal to the experienced crew, and even then, it’s not pretty. The beach break setup here will likely make it a choppy mess. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is mostly a snooze, with a small window on the 26th and a better window on the 27th. The absolute best is Sunday the 30th of August. After that, it’s a long wait with some long-period ghosts that don’t deliver.

Rusty.

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