Avoca Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s take a look at Avoca Point. It’s a beach and point setup, exposed to the swell, and it can turn on when the conditions are right. The water’s sitting at about 64°, which is normal for the time of year—nothing unusual there.

The first week or so is pretty bleak. From Thursday the 20th through Tuesday the 25th, it’s mostly a dead zone. You’ve got a bit of swell on the 20th, but it’s poor quality with a strong onshore wind. The energy is weak at 82. Not worth getting wet for.

There’s a gap of a few days with nothing worth a mention, then Wednesday the 26th of August lights up. The wind swings clean offshore from the SW, and the swell jumps to about 8ft, coming from the south with a period of 8 seconds. That’s a solid, punchy wave. The combined energy is a massive 1016, so there’s a heap of power in the water. This is expert-only territory—too big for beginners, and even for strong intermediates it’ll be a handful. The wind is light and offshore, so the face will be clean. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out, but with that size, it’ll spread out. It’s not a groundswell, just a short-period wind swell, but with that offshore wind, it’ll hold up well. This is the best on offer in the whole window.

The next morning, Thursday morning the 27th, still has some clean offshore wind, but the swell drops to about 3ft and the energy is down to 144. It’s surfable, but nothing special. By Friday the 28th, it’s glassy and small again, with 2ft swell and 93 energy—just a dribbler.

The run into the end of the month and early September is spotty. The 29th of August has a 5ft swell from the NE, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and the wind is cross-off—rideable but not inspiring. The 30th of August morning has a 4ft swell with a fresh offshore wind, but the energy is moderate at 286 and the period is still short. The 31st of August morning and afternoon both look okay, with a 2ft south swell, a 13-second period, and light cross-off winds. The energy is 249, and the surf is described as good. That’s a better-quality wave, longer period, and clean conditions. It’s a more user-friendly size, too.

The first few days of September are mostly small and weak, with the odd glassy morning but not enough push to get excited about. The 2nd of September morning has a glassy 3ft south swell, but the energy is only 107. The 4th of September is a write-off again.

So, in short: the standout is Wednesday the 26th of August, with that 8ft south swell and clean offshore wind. If you’re experienced and hungry, that’s the day. The 31st of August is a good second option for a cleaner, more manageable wave with some decent period. The rest of the window is mostly flat or junky.

Rusty.

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