
Surf Forecasts:
Avoca Point surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, S swell with 766 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s is also forecast. 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Avoca Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s cookin’ right now.
Well, it ain't gonna be an instant party, that's for sure. We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. The first real action worth paddling out for isn't until Friday, July 31st, so you're looking at a couple of days of flat or pretty ordinary conditions before we get something to work with.
Friday morning, July 31st, at Avoca Point, we get a solid kick-off. There's a clean 7ft swell coming out of the south, with a moderate 12 mph southwest breeze keeping the faces nice and clean. The energy in the water is solid (1299), so you'll feel it. That's a proper wave for experienced surfers, though. It’s pushing a bit of size. The water's sitting right on average for the time of year at 65°F.
Our little window of glory is really Saturday, August 1st. Morning has some clouds, but a light offshore from the southwest cleans up that 5ft southerly swell. Afternoon though, that’s the standout. The wind goes totally glassy – dead calm – and the swell settles a tick to 5ft from the SSE. It’s clean, it’s smooth, and with the combined energy (354) it’ll have some push without being a handful. Avoca Point is a beach and point setup, so with that light period (9 secs), it should be pretty user-friendly for intermediates. That's your best bet in this whole run. Just keep an eye on the crowds; Avoca can get a bit of a line-up sometimes.
We get a bit of a swell pulse again on Sunday the 2nd, but the wind goes wrong – strong onshore from the NE in the afternoon kills it dead. After that, the surf drops right off. Monday the 3rd through to Wednesday the 5th is a full-on flat spell. We’re talking tiny, weak, knee-high dribble. You won't want a board, you'll want a towel.
Things perk up again later in the week. Thursday the 6th shows promise. The morning is a clean 5ft from the south, and the afternoon bumps up to 6ft from the south with clean cross-offshore winds. Wave energy jumps to 617, so that’s a proper session for a confident intermediate. Friday the 7th sticks around with clean 5ft waves in the morning before the wind gets a bit messy in the arvo.
Then we hit another dry spell. Saturday the 8th through to Monday the 10th of August is tiny again. Onshore winds and barely a ripple. A couple of knee-high, weak days.
Then, out in the long range, the models are hinting at something interesting. Tuesday the 11th of August sees another pulse of solid south swell: 7ft in the morning (energy a hefty 1188), and while it stays clean with a cross-offshore wind, the period is a short 9 seconds on a big wave – it’ll be lumpy and challenging. Wednesday and Thursday are still clean but dropping off. The tail end, Saturday the 15th of August, has a clean but small 2ft wave from the east with an 11-second period. It’s better than a flat day, but it’s a long way off and pretty marginal.
Overall, Saturday morning, August 1st, with that glassy, clean 5ft swell is the true standout. Grab it while it’s good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
753 | 766 | 505 | 391 | 308 | 244 | 433 | 604 | 449 | 229 | 162 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 125 | 282 | 287 | 383 | 614 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18PM1.56m | 9:59AM1.19m | 9:53PM1.50m | 10:37AM1.23m | 10:30PM1.43m | 11:17AM1.27m | 11:11PM1.33m | 12:02PM1.31m | 11:59PM1.22m | 12:53PM1.34m | 00:58AM1.10m | 1:52PM1.38m | 2:12AM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.34m | 3:56AM0.13m | 3:37PM0.35m | 4:27AM0.14m | 4:21PM0.37m | 5:00AM0.16m | 5:09PM0.40m | 5:36AM0.20m | 6:05PM0.42m | 6:17AM0.25m | 7:12PM0.44m | 7:06AM0.31m | 8:29PM0.42m | ||||||||
6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | |
— | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 |
541 | 565 | 505 | 391 | 308 | 244 | 433 | 604 | 449 | 229 | 162 | 43 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 125 | 282 | 287 | 383 | 614 | 412 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 167 | 284 | 186 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 7 | SE 15 | E 17 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 5 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 107 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 8 | NNE 5 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SSW 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
753 | 766 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 243 | 213 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Avoca Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Avoca Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Avoca Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Avoca Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Avoca Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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