Avoca Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Avoca Point.

Right now, things are pretty flat and quiet. We’ve got a stretch of tiny, weak swell and mostly clean but very ordinary conditions through the first week. From Tuesday the 4th through to Sunday the 9th, you’re looking at waves mostly between 1ft and 3ft, with a period around 8–10 seconds. The combined energy is weak, barely hitting triple digits on the best days (67 on Thursday morning, 114 on Friday morning). The morning winds are light and cross-offshore from the west or southwest, so it’s clean, but there’s just no push. Afternoons get a bit of a cross-onshore breeze, which doesn’t help. This is a quiet spell – nothing worth paddling out for, really.

Then from Monday the 10th into the middle of the week, the swell tries to pick up a touch, with heights around 2ft to 3ft, but the energy stays modest (best is 132 on Monday morning) and the winds are still cross-off or offshore. Still, the wave quality is rated poor to just surfable – it’s not delivering. You’ll get a clean face but it’s just not breaking with any power.

Now, the standout here comes way out in the second week. On Thursday the 13th of August, things go ballistic. A solid south swell arrives, pushing 12ft with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy is massive – over 2800. Winds are offshore from the southwest, so it’s going to be clean. But let’s be real – 12ft at Avoca Point is way too big for this break. This is expert-only territory, and honestly, it’s probably going to be more of a show than a surf. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing at that size.

After that, the swell drops back but stays chunky. Friday the 14th has 10ft in the morning, still too big, but by the afternoon it’s down to 8ft with a cross-off wind – still big and only for experienced surfers. By Saturday the 15th, we’re looking at a more manageable 6ft in the morning with a gentle offshore breeze from the southwest. The period is short at 8 seconds, but the combined energy is 394 – moderate. This is probably the best bet for a solid session if you’re competent. The swell direction is SSE, which is fine for Avoca Point.

The following Monday the 17th sees a shift to longer-period swell (12 seconds) from the ESE, but it’s smaller, around 3ft to 4ft, and the wind is a fresh cross-off. The energy is moderate (432–545), but the quality is poor to marginal. Not a standout.

Then Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th bring clean, offshore conditions again, with 5ft dropping to 4ft, moderate energy, and good surf conditions expected. These are solid, clean, surfable days for intermediate-level surfers.

The water temperature is about 65°, which is pretty much average for this time of year – no surprises there.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The real action is from Thursday the 13th, but that’s huge and dangerous. The best all-round window for a decent, clean surf is Saturday morning the 15th and then Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th. If you’re keen, aim for those.

Rusty.

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