Surf Forecasts:
Avoca Point surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, S swell with 258 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Avoca Point in the next 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Avoca Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet. Let’s run through it for Avoca Point.
We’re in a flat spell right now. There’s nothing worth paddling out for until Wednesday the 19th of August. That morning, we’ll see a small 2ft swell from the ESE with a 10-second period – a little pulse of groundswell, but the wave energy is moderate at best (183). The wind will be light offshore from the SW, so it’ll be clean. It’s very weak, though, and definitely for the longboard. Water temp is 64°, about normal for this time of year.
After that, things go quiet again. From Thursday the 20th all the way through to Monday the 24th, the waves are tiny and mostly messy. Saturday the 22nd morning has clean offshore wind, but the swell is barely 1ft – not worth it.
Tuesday the 25th of August morning shows a little more. The swell is only 2ft, but it’s from the S with a 10-second period, and the wind is light offshore from the SSW. Energy is 184, so there’s a bit more push, but still very marginal.
The real action starts on Saturday the 30th of August. That morning, we get a solid 6ft southerly swell with an 8-second period. The energy jumps to 628, and the wind is a clean offshore from the SW. It’s the first real size of the forecast. By Sunday the 31st of August morning, the swell holds at 6ft, and the energy is 1198 – strong. Wind remains offshore from the SSW. This is the pick for intermediates. The break can handle it, and the clean offshore wind will make for nice, walled-up lines. It’s a shorter-period swell, so a little sectiony, but fun.
Tuesday the 1st of September morning is the gem for experienced surfers. The swell drops to 5ft, but the period stretches to 13 seconds – proper groundswell. Energy is still strong at 907. The wind is light and cross-off from the SSE, keeping the faces clean. This is the best-looking window: better shaped waves, more energy, longer rides.
Overall, flat start until the 19th, then a long gap of small surf. The last weekend of August and early September are your targets. The 30th of August and 1st of September mornings are the standouts. Stay patient. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 19 | S 9 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 105 | 105 | 113 | 80 | 175 | 81 | 58 | 63 | 47 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:28PM1.21m | 12:06PM1.33m | 00:14AM1.06m | 12:54PM1.30m | 1:10AM0.94m | 1:50PM1.27m | 2:21AM0.87m | 2:55PM1.26m | 3:44AM0.85m | 4:00PM1.28m | 4:55AM0.88m | 4:58PM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.29m | 6:28PM0.43m | 6:13AM0.39m | 7:33PM0.49m | 6:55AM0.47m | 8:48PM0.51m | 7:51AM0.53m | 10:06PM0.50m | 9:00AM0.56m | 11:10PM0.45m | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 7 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 7 |
| kJ | 46 | 105 | 55 | 113 | 80 | 175 | 36 | 58 | 2 | 47 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 39 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 8 | SE 14 | ESE 11 | E 6 | S 8 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 35 | 47 | 100 | 24 | 12 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 9 | E 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | — | E 12 | — | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | SSE 19 | S 5 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 35 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 5 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 99 | — | 105 | — | — | 4 | 74 | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 66 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 243 | 233 | 310 | 175 | 0 | 156 | 1 |
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