Surf Forecasts:
10th Street (Avalon) surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with 91 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 10th Street (Avalon) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 10th Street (Avalon) in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 10th Street (Avalon) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. Rusty here, looking at the surf outlook for 10th Street in Avalon.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this is a tough stretch. We're looking at a solid blank run for the first couple of weeks. It's a beach and jetty setup, but the swell is tiny and the wind is all over the shop. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 76.6°F.
For the first week, from Thursday the 20th right through to the end of the month, it's pretty much a write-off. We're talking flat, weak surf with a combined energy that barely gets into double digits (18 to 71). The swell is coming from the SE, but it's mostly around 1ft to 1.3ft. The short period of 8 to 9 seconds means it's just weak, wind-blown slop. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. There's a brief period on Sunday the 23rd where the wind goes cross-off and the surf cleans up, but the swell is only 0.7ft. It's clean, but there's no wave to ride.
We see a tiny pulse on the 26th of August, a Wednesday, with a 3.9ft bump from the SSE, and the energy finally hits triple digits (109). But the period is a short 6 seconds, and the wind is a moderate cross-shore, so it's just a messy, short-period chop. Not worth getting excited about.
The real story is a flicker of hope way out on the 4th of September. The wind finally turns offshore from the NW, and it's clean. The swell bumps up to 2.6ft from the E, with a reasonable period of 8 seconds. The energy is moderate (90). The best part of the day is the Friday morning, the 4th of September, where the forecast says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's not a standout, but it's the only time in the 16-day window that isn't a total write-off. The crowds are "sometimes" an issue, but honestly, on a day like that, you'll probably have it to yourself.
So, for the first two weeks, save your wax. The best bet is the morning of Friday, the 4th of September. It's a long way out, so don't hold your breath, but it's the only real window we've got for a clean, small wave. Everything else is just a flat, windy mess.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 52 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 45 | 91 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:53PM1.22m | 3:14AM0.97m | 3:45PM1.19m | 4:12AM0.95m | 4:42PM1.19m | 5:13AM0.96m | 5:38PM1.23m | 6:10AM1.01m | 6:31PM1.28m | 7:00AM1.08m | 7:16PM1.34m | 7:43AM1.15m | 7:56PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.28m | 9:27PM0.32m | 9:24AM0.32m | 10:29PM0.31m | 10:25AM0.32m | 11:23PM0.27m | 11:20AM0.29m | 00:11AM0.22m | 12:10PM0.24m | 00:56AM0.16m | 12:57PM0.19m | 1:39AM0.09m | 1:43PM0.14m | 2:19AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | 13 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 16 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 45 | 46 | 39 | 44 | 28 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 4 | E 6 | E 15 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | NNE 2 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | — | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | 57 | 52 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 45 | 91 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 509 | 528 | 105 | 982 | 2621 | 78 | 344 | 94 | 267 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 71 | 84 | 78 | 150 | 303 | 280 | 521 | 521 | 10 |
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