Avoca Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on offer at Avoca Point over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. Saturday morning the 29th is clean and rideable with 4ft of south-southeast swell, but it’s nothing to write home about. The wind is a light cross-offshore, keeping the surface tidy, but the energy is only moderate (334). Saturday afternoon sees the swell nudge up to 5ft, but winds go cross-shore and conditions get a little more ordinary. Sunday the 30th is the pick of this first weekend – glassy conditions, a light northerly breeze, and clean 2-3ft waves from the south. It’s small, but it’ll be fun on a longboard. The combined energy is still moderate (214). Monday morning stays glassy with a tiny 2ft south swell, but the period is a very long 16 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, so expect long waits between sets and waves that might be a bit straight at Avoca’s beachy setup.

Tuesday and Wednesday are poor, with onshore and cross-onshore winds killing the quality. The swell drops right off, and there’s a gap of a few days where it’s flat or junk. By around Friday the 4th, it cleans up again with tiny waist-high waves, but don’t get excited.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Tuesday the 8th of September – mark it. A solid pulse of south swell arrives, but it’s way too big for Avoca Point. We’re looking at 10ft on the morning with a glassy wind, but the energy is strong (1128). This is an expert-only situation, if anyone is mad enough. The afternoon pushes to a huge 13ft (energy 3311) with clean cross-off winds, but again, this break is going to be a washing machine. Wednesday the 9th is the real standout for the whole period. The morning sees 8ft south-southeast swell with a clean, moderate offshore wind from the southwest. The wave energy is strong (1062), and conditions are clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers only. The afternoon gets even bigger at 10ft with a fresh offshore – still clean, but big and powerful.

After that, it fades but stays good. Thursday the 10th morning has a strong offshore breeze (25 mph) making it tricky to paddle into, but the 7ft swell will have some heavy sets. Friday the 11th morning is your best bet for the following weekend: 5ft of clean, cross-off swell from the south-southeast, moderate energy (512), and light winds. It’ll be a good, strong, fun size. From there, it trickles back down to small, clean waves through the second week.

The best on offer: Wednesday the 9th of September morning. Don’t miss it if you’re an experienced surfer. For the average punter, Sunday the 30th of August morning for the glassy fun waves.

Rusty.

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