Surf Forecasts:
States Avenue (Gas Chambers) surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for States Avenue (Gas Chambers) this week:
The surf forecast for States Avenue (Gas Chambers) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at States Avenue (Gas Chambers) in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for States Avenue (Gas Chambers) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for us.
Overall, the outlook shows a pretty quiet and drawn-out run of small, messy surf here at States Avenue (Gas Chambers). We’re looking at around two weeks of generally poor conditions before the energy in the water finally climbs, but even then the quality doesn't match the size. Water temps are sitting at 77°F right now, which is about a touch warmer than normal for the time of year.
The week ahead is a struggle, plain and simple. Starting Monday the 24th through to the weekend, we’ve got puny waist-to-knee high lines on offer, mostly 1ft to 1ft from the southeast, with short-period swell around 8 to 12 seconds. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, so forget about anything clean. There’s no standout; it’s a flat, frustrating stretch. A few days into the second week, by the 2nd of September, the combined swell energy starts to ramp up, reaching moderate levels (134) on Wednesday, but the quality is still poor. You get those cross-shore winds making a mess of things.
The real change comes around the 4th of September into the weekend. The southeast swell starts to push up in size, hitting the 3ft range alongside a big jump in combined energy (up to 255!). This is the most energy we see, but here’s the kicker – it comes with strong to near gale-force northeast winds. That turns the surf into a lumpy, choppy mess. This is a big, raw, expert-only northwest wind swell scenario. For the standard paddle surfer, this is pretty much a write-off; the set-up looks more interesting for the kite crew than anything else.
Later on, as we head toward the 7th of September, the wind does ease back, with cross-off breezes showing up Monday morning. But the swell is still small to mediocre, and the quality just isn’t clean enough to be a proper standout.
So to wrap it up, there’s no true golden window here. The best of a bad bunch is probably the 3ft SE swell on the 4th, but it’s for experts only in the wind. Hang tight, this run will end.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 64 | 32 | 78 | 46 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:54PM1.40m | 6:19AM1.07m | 6:37PM1.46m | 7:00AM1.15m | 7:17PM1.50m | 7:39AM1.23m | 7:55PM1.51m | 8:16AM1.30m | 8:31PM1.51m | 8:52AM1.37m | 9:08PM1.47m | 9:29AM1.42m | 9:45PM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.23m | 12:11PM0.23m | 1:02AM0.17m | 12:54PM0.18m | 1:37AM0.11m | 1:34PM0.13m | 2:11AM0.06m | 2:14PM0.09m | 2:45AM0.03m | 2:55PM0.07m | 3:19AM0.01m | 3:37PM0.07m | 3:54AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 22 | 39 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | — | — | E 11 | ESE 6 | — | E 10 | — | S 6 | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 17 | 31 | 64 | 16 | 78 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 43 | 474 | 493 | 268 | 233 | 1165 | 443 | 303 | 306 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 145 | 282 | 104 | 958 | 468 | 541 |
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