Avoca Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at Avoca Point.

This outlook starts with a bit of a slow spell. The first few days are pretty ordinary, with small waves and average conditions. Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th only have ankle-to-knee high 1ft to 2ft SSE swell (combined energy around 110 to 76) and cross-off or glassy winds, but there’s just not much push. Sunday the 9th sees a bit more size with 3ft to 4ft ENE swell, but the wind turns cross-onshore and choppy, so it's not really worth paddling out.

We get a run of clean, cross-off wind from Monday the 10th through Tuesday the 11th, but the swell stays tiny – only 1ft to 3ft. The energy is low (41–111). It’s frustrating having clean conditions with nothing to ride.

The real standout comes on the afternoon of Thursday the 13th. A pulse of 8ft S swell hits, with moderate cross-off wind and a combined energy reading of 1551 – that’s strong energy. The swell period is 11 seconds, a nice groundswell. This is a solid, powerful wave, and at that size it’s best left for experienced surfers – it’s well over the 8ft mark for experts only. Avoca Point is a beach and point setup, so the longer period (11s) should favour the point for better shape. The wind is cross-off, so the face should be reasonably clean.

Friday the 14th morning is the next best window. Swell drops to 6ft from the S (still solid), offshore wind from the SW at 15 km/h, and a combined energy of 856 – moderate-to-strong. Expect very good surf conditions with clean, peeling waves. The moderate energy is still decent for a good session. This is your best bet for a quality paddle without the extreme size of the previous day.

After that, the swell fades quickly. Saturday the 15th sees 4ft S swell with fresh offshore wind, but the energy drops to 319 and conditions are described as marginal. From Sunday the 16th onward, it’s mostly small, weak, and messy – 2ft to 4ft, with short periods and cross or cross-off winds. The energy is low (below 250), and nothing really jumps out. There’s a tiny uptick on Saturday the 22nd with 8ft S swell and light cross wind (energy 736), which could be interesting, but that’s over two weeks away and less reliable.

Overall, the clear standout is Thursday the 13th afternoon for big-wave crew, and Friday the 14th morning for a solid, clean session for intermediates and above. The rest of the period is quiet. If you’re patient, the best is mid-to-late next week.

Catch you on the beach.
Rusty.

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