Surf Forecasts:
Avoca Point surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SE swell with 383 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Avoca Point in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Avoca Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Avoca Point for the next couple of weeks. It’s a beach and point setup, and it needs that east swell to really light up. Water temp’s around 64°F right now, pretty normal for the season.
First real chance to get wet is Friday morning, August 14th. We got a south swell at 3ft, with a 9-second period, and a light WSW offshore breeze at 3 mph. That’s gonna be clean as a whistle. The total energy is 222, which is solid, not too heavy. The morning is your window, as the afternoon goes a bit cross-shore.
Saturday the 15th rolls in with a bigger push – south swell at 5ft, period 9 seconds. There’s rain showers and a cross-off wind at 12 mph. The combined energy jumps hard to 613, which is serious power. Conditions are a bit messy, but if you want some grunt, that’s your time.
But the real standout in the first week is Sunday the 16th afternoon. South-southeast swell at 5ft, 7-second period, cross-off breeze at 9 mph, and energy of 255. The report says ‘expect good surf conditions’ – and I believe it. It’ll be clean and fun, even if the sets are a bit short.
Then we hit a brutal dry spell. From Monday the 17th through Saturday the 22nd, it’s mostly a write-off – onshore winds, chop, and poor surf. A few days have tiny, glassy waves, like Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st mornings with barely 3ft to 3ft, but it’s not enough to get stoked on. That’s a long stretch of nothin’.
Finally, Sunday the 23rd – that’s a bit over a week out – we get a glimmer. Morning has a 4ft east-northeast swell, 9-second period, a cross-offshore breeze at 9 mph, and energy of 210. Afternoon cleans up even more: 4ft, period stretches to 10 seconds, and a light offshore from the SSW at 3 mph – near glassy. Energy goes to 229 and the report says ‘expect good surf conditions’ for both. That’s the one to keep an eye on.
The rest of the run fades into weak, small junk after that. So circle Sunday the 23rd – it’s your best bet this far out, but remember, long-range forecasts ain’t locked in yet.
Keep your head in the swell,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 230 | 132 | 86 | 87 | 245 | 187 | 164 | 169 | 191 | 332 | 273 | 161 | 203 | 186 | 170 | 279 | 233 | 216 | 161 | 77 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:50PM1.78m | 8:35AM1.25m | 8:36PM1.74m | 9:18AM1.30m | 9:20PM1.66m | 9:59AM1.34m | 10:03PM1.52m | 10:40AM1.36m | 10:45PM1.37m | 11:22AM1.36m | 11:28PM1.21m | 12:06PM1.33m | 00:14AM1.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.22m | 2:33AM-0.03m | 2:13PM0.19m | 3:14AM-0.02m | 3:02PM0.20m | 3:51AM0.03m | 3:51PM0.23m | 4:27AM0.10m | 4:40PM0.28m | 5:02AM0.20m | 5:32PM0.36m | 5:36AM0.29m | 6:28PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 230 | 132 | 86 | 87 | 245 | 187 | 164 | 169 | 117 | 227 | 17 | 161 | 18 | 19 | 67 | 51 | 56 | 67 | 161 | 77 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 46 | 45 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 69 | 18 | 51 | 27 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 54 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 19 | S 16 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 19 | S 13 | SSE 17 | — | SSE 15 | ENE 10 | S 16 | SSW 12 | — | E 13 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 37 | 14 | 55 | — | 23 | 20 | 20 | 14 | — | 3 | 24 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 191 | 332 | 273 | — | 203 | 186 | 170 | 279 | 233 | 216 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 195 | 0 | 213 | 262 | 405 | 201 | 110 | 25 | 14 |
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