10th Street (Avalon) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up for us at 10th Street (Avalon).

Honestly, we’re in for a pretty lean start. There’s just nothing doing for the first few days. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 77°, but that doesn’t help the surf. We’re looking at tiny little ankle-snappers through the end of August and into the first days of September, with the combined energy barely cracking double digits at times (13). Most of these mornings and afternoons are tagged as poor surf conditions, so don’t bother paddling out just yet.

We finally get a little lift on Friday the 28th of August. It’s still small at 2 ft from the ESE, period a short 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 103, so it’s technically surfable but very ordinary. The WSW wind is cross-off, keeping it clean, but it’s not going to blow your mind. Not the standout.

Things start to get interesting around Monday the 31st of August. We see a long-period groundswell creeping in—18 seconds from the SE. The swell height is still only 1 ft, but that energy jumps to 120 (moderate). The WNW wind is cross-off and clean in the morning. But here’s the thing: at a beach/jetty setup like this, that long period stuff can be a bit tricky and might break straight. Still, it’s a glimmer.

The best of the whole window looks to be Thursday the 3rd of September and Friday the 4th of September. Thursday afternoon brings 4 ft of SE swell with a solid 13-second period and the combined energy roars up to 445. The wind goes WNW and offshore at 12 mph, giving us clean, lined-up waves. That's proper. Then Friday the 4th is even better for consistency: 3 ft to 4 ft from the same SE direction, period 12 seconds, and the energy jumps again—345 in the morning and a pumping 666 in the afternoon. Winds are light and cross-off or glassy clean all day. This is the clear best on offer: medium-sized, clean, long-period groundswell with offshore or light winds. It’s still fine for intermediates, but that 4 ft and the energy are enough to get a confident surfer out there. Keep in mind it might be a touch powerful for beginners.

Saturday the 5th of September shows 5 ft to 5 ft from the ESE with 11-second period, but the onshore wind creates a bumpy mess by the afternoon, and the morning is cross-shore. Honestly, that might be more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers, with that size and choppy wind.

After that, it drops off fast into small, onshore wind slop through the 6th and 7th of September. Nothing worth getting excited about.

So, to sum it up: you’re waiting until Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th of September. Those two afternoons and the Friday morning are the jewels in the crown. Clean, moderate energy, and a real sense of swell in the water. Everything else is a skunk or a closeout. Keep an eye on that end of the first week of September.

Rusty.

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