Avoca Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down in feet and miles.

We’re looking at Avoca Point, and honestly, the next week and a half is mostly a bust. Nothing worth suiting up for until the 25th of August, and even that is weak. From Wednesday the 19th through the 24th, it’s flat, messy, and windy. Onshore or cross winds, tiny swell, wave energy in the dumps—values like 281 down to 13 over the weekend. Don’t bother.

On Tuesday the 25th of August, we finally get a pulse. Morning’s glassy with light rain, a 4ft swell from the ENE at a short 7-second period, combined energy of 141. It’s surfable but very ordinary. Afternoon stays glassy with a 3ft swell, 8-second period, 155 energy. Small and clean, but no punch. Pull out the log.

Wednesday the 26th, the wind goes nuts—SW 22 mph in the morning, then SSW 28 mph in the afternoon, both cross-offshore. Wave heights drop to 3ft and 2ft, energy crashing to 93 and 61. Clean but howling. Honestly, this looks more like a kite day than a surf day.

Thursday the 27th of August brings a better look. Morning has a 3ft S swell, 8-second period, with a 12 mph SW offshore—clean, energy at 188. But the real standout is Thursday afternoon: 4ft from the south, 10-second period, combined energy jumps to 347, and a light SSE cross-off at 9 mph. That’s “expect good surf conditions” territory. Avoca Point (Avoca-Point area) is a beach and point break, open to swell, optimum direction is E but this S swell at 10 seconds should wrap in nicely. Water temp is around 64°F, which is 1°F below average for mid-August—pretty normal.

Friday the 28th slides back. Morning has 3ft S swell at 10 seconds, but light cross-on wind from the N. Energy at 249, but it’s marginal. Afternoon drops off.

Then Sunday the 30th of August afternoon, a big pulse hits: 8ft from the south at 10 seconds, combined energy 1283—strong. But it’s cross-onshore from the ENE at 12 mph and choppy, so quality is poor. This builds into early September. Monday the 31st of August sees a massive 10ft S swell at 12 seconds in the morning (energy 2530), then 13ft SSE at 14 seconds in the afternoon (energy 5213). Tuesday the 1st of September holds at 12ft SSE, 13-12 seconds, energy in the 4000s. By Wednesday the 2nd of September, it’s still 12ft SSE at 12 seconds (energy 3447), but with cross-on wind from the ENE at 12 mph—choppy. The forecast says it’s too big for this break. And it is: over 10ft with a long period means experts only, and the wind is spoiling it.

Thursday the 3rd of September finally backs off to 7ft SE at 11 seconds in the morning (energy 1087), still cross-on, then 6ft SE at 10 seconds in the afternoon.

So the one window worth circling is Thursday the 27th of August afternoon—4ft south swell, clean cross-off wind, solid energy. Everything else is either too small or too big and messy. Be smart out there.

Rusty.

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