Avoca Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate. Rusty here, and I’ve got one spot on the radar for the next couple weeks. Let’s break it down.

We’re looking at Avoca Point, a beach and point set-up that’s fairly consistent and exposed to swell. The water temp right now is about average for the time of year, sitting at 66°F.

The action kicks off Wednesday morning, July 8th, with a solid pulse. We’re talking an 8 ft SE swell, but this is a long-period groundswell at 10 seconds, wrapping in with a combined energy of 1604 (moderate to strong). That’s a hefty amount of power, and it’s blowing a gentle offshore from the SSW, making for clean conditions. This is not for the faint-hearted – at this size, it’s strictly for experienced surfers. The morning is the pick, but the afternoon sees the wind shift to a moderate cross-off and the tide may get a little questionable.

Thursday the 9th drops a notch to a more manageable 6 ft from the SE, still with a nice 10-second period and a moderate wave energy (793). Morning offshore winds keep it clean, and the afternoon turns cross-off. Still very good, but the score suggests it’s not the standout of the window.

Friday the 10th is where we get a real gem. The swell drops again to 5 ft from the SE, period 9 seconds, and the combined energy is 537 (moderate). But the wind – oh, the wind. Friday afternoon goes glassy. Absolutely flat calm. That’s a major positive for clean, peeling waves. The morning has a gentle offshore. This is the best on offer for the first week – a classic small-wave window with perfect conditions.

Saturday the 11th sees the swell fade to 4 ft, wind goes cross, and conditions get marginal. From there, the surf drops off a cliff. Sunday the 12th through to Wednesday the 15th of July is a dead zone – poor conditions, weak energy (down to single and double-digit figures), and nothing worth paddling out for. A big gap of a few days with no recommendations.

Then, look out for Thursday the 16th. A new SSW groundswell arrives, a proper 7 ft from the south with an 11-second period and combined energy of 1612 (moderate to strong). Moderate offshore winds from the SW keep it clean. This is the standout of the second week. It’s big, it’s strong, and it’s clean. Again, for experienced surfers only.

Friday the 17th is even bigger – 10 ft from the south, but the forecast flags that this is too big for the break, even if the winds are favorable. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it might be a washing machine.

Saturday the 18th drops back to 6 ft from the south, with a light cross-off wind and moderate energy (819). Very good conditions, but the week after that fades again into small, marginal or poor surf.

So, bottom line: the first week’s standout is Friday the 10th afternoon for the glassy, clean small waves. The second week’s standout is Thursday the 16th morning for the powerful, clean big swell. The rest is a mix of OK and not-worth-it.

Rusty.

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