Surf Forecasts:
Avoca Point surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,652 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s 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 (Sep 17) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Avoca Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 19 | S 11 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | SSE 19 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1936 | 863 | 423 | 209 | 230 | 142 | 97 | 57 | 65 | 257 | 630 | 191 | 259 | 618 | 724 | 349 | 279 | 295 | 139 | 110 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:00PM1.32m | 00:38AM0.91m | 12:56PM1.26m | 1:52AM0.85m | 2:05PM1.23m | 3:18AM0.86m | 3:17PM1.24m | 4:28AM0.91m | 4:18PM1.28m | 5:17AM0.99m | 5:08PM1.34m | 5:57AM1.08m | 5:51PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53PM0.45m | 6:04AM0.53m | 8:05PM0.49m | 7:05AM0.59m | 9:23PM0.48m | 8:25AM0.61m | 10:27PM0.44m | 9:42AM0.58m | 11:15PM0.37m | 10:43AM0.52m | 11:53PM0.30m | 11:32AM0.44m | 00:26AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 7 | S 10 | SSE 19 | S 11 | S 13 | NE 4 | S 12 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1544 | 863 | 423 | 209 | 230 | 134 | 87 | 57 | 5 | 257 | 630 | 191 | 259 | 1 | 184 | 349 | 279 | 186 | 122 | 110 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 19 | E 13 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | SSE 5 | S 8 | SSE 18 | ENE 4 | E 11 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 19 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 94 | 70 | 46 | 20 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 84 | 176 | 2 | 2 | — | 167 | 88 | 295 | 139 | 48 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 15 | E 11 | SSE 19 | S 12 | ENE 5 | SSE 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 21 | — | E 13 | S 19 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 7 | 66 | 61 | 142 | 97 | 40 | 3 | 207 | 67 | 12 | 26 | — | — | 17 | 8 | — | 3 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | S 10 | — | ENE 4 | — | WNW 3 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 1936 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 65 | — | 19 | — | 1 | 618 | 724 | — | — | 154 | 112 | 94 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 190 | 131 | 201 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 14 |
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