Surf Forecasts:
Avoca Point surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, S swell with 292 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Avoca Point in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Avoca Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down. Avoca Point is in for a ride over the next sixteen days, but you’ve gotta pick your moments. Water temp is about 64°F, totally average for this time of year – no surprises there.
The opening act on Thursday afternoon the 13th is a 5ft south swell (409 energy), but the wind’s messy from the SSE. It’s a "maybe" session at best. The real score comes Saturday morning the 15th: a clean 5ft south swell with light wind from the south, and the energy is a solid 543. That’s your first standout – clean, fun, and worth getting up early for.
Then we hit a dead zone. From Sunday the 16th through Wednesday the 20th, it’s poor. The swell drops, wind turns east and southeast, and it’s just choppy and bumpy. Leave the board at home.
Thursday morning the 20th and Friday the 21st are glassy but tiny – barely 3ft and 2ft respectively – just enough to sit on the board and float. That changes big time on Monday the 24th. A 6ft south swell shows up with 589 energy and light cross-off wind. That’s clean, solid surf – the best of the second week.
The big boys arrive Thursday morning the 27th: a 6ft south swell, long period, and massive energy at 1136. Offshore west wind keeps it clean, but this is for experts only. Friday the 28th keeps the size up with 7ft to 8ft south swell – again, expert territory. If you’ve got the skills, those two mornings are the peak.
So, nail Saturday the 15th and Monday the 24th. The 27th and 28th are for the brave and the skilled.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 196 | 230 | 149 | 70 | 292 | 238 | 161 | 90 | 116 | 144 | 132 | 102 | 130 | 91 | 56 | 118 | 121 | 93 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:36PM1.74m | 9:18AM1.30m | 9:20PM1.66m | 9:59AM1.34m | 10:03PM1.52m | 10:40AM1.36m | 10:45PM1.37m | 11:22AM1.36m | 11:28PM1.21m | 12:06PM1.33m | 00:14AM1.06m | 12:54PM1.30m | 1:10AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM-0.02m | 3:02PM0.20m | 3:51AM0.03m | 3:51PM0.23m | 4:27AM0.10m | 4:40PM0.28m | 5:02AM0.20m | 5:32PM0.36m | 5:36AM0.29m | 6:28PM0.43m | 6:13AM0.39m | 7:33PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SE 6 | S 11 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 380 | 196 | 230 | 149 | 70 | 197 | 238 | 161 | 50 | 116 | 144 | 132 | 78 | 35 | 91 | 48 | 118 | 121 | 93 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 7 | SSE 17 | S 10 | S 12 | E 9 | S 8 | S 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 29 | 89 | 48 | 7 | 21 | 56 | 48 | 37 | 47 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 19 | S 16 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | E 10 | SSW 13 | — | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 13 | S 10 | E 9 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 37 | 69 | 18 | 19 | 60 | 8 | 53 | — | 11 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | — | SW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 292 | — | — | 90 | — | 114 | — | 102 | 130 | — | 27 | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 431 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 151 | 12 | 151 | 201 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 66 | 0 |
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