Surf Forecasts:
10th Street (Avalon) surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 212 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 10th Street (Avalon) this week:
The surf forecast for 10th Street (Avalon) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 10th Street (Avalon) in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 10th Street (Avalon) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for 10th Street (Avalon). Gotta be straight with you – this ain’t a pretty picture for a while. The water temperature is running at a very unusual 77°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s warm about this forecast.
We’re looking at a long, bleak stretch ahead. For the first week and a bit, from Saturday the 12th right through to Monday the 21st, it’s mostly a write-off. We’ve got weak, short-period swells coming from the SE and E, mostly under 3ft, with combined wave energy values scraping the bottom (33 to 134 – weak to just moderate). The wind is all over the shop, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things chopped up and messy. The reports keep saying “poor surf conditions” or “very ordinary” – and they ain’t wrong. There’s no point paddling out for that.
Then Tuesday the 22nd through Thursday the 24th, the swell really jacks up, but it comes with a stiff onshore or cross-onshore wind. By Wednesday the 23rd morning, we’re looking at a solid 10ft swell from the ENE with a period of 8 seconds, and the wave energy rockets up to a very strong 1123. The wind finally goes light cross-offshore, so the surf will be clean. But listen, 10ft waves with that much push is strictly for experts only. You better know what you’re doing. The afternoon keeps that size, 10ft from the E at 9 seconds, and energy jumps to 1553, with a clean cross-off breeze. Thursday the 24th morning holds the 10ft from the E, 10-second period, and an insane 1924 energy reading, but the wind turns fresh from the NNW at 22 mph – still cross-off, but that breeze is howling. It’s gonna be big, powerful, and clean, but absolutely not for the faint of heart. This is the standout window if you’re an expert.
After that, it slowly winds down. Friday the 25th drops to 8ft from the E with a nice long 11-second period, but the wind goes cross-shore from the NE at 16 mph, putting a chop on it. The energy is still strong at 1466. Things get smaller through the weekend and into the following week, with cleaner but smaller options like Sunday the 27th morning offering 3ft from the E, 9 seconds, with a light cross-off breeze and a combined energy of 168 – surfable, but nothing to write home about.
Honestly, the only time to really get your heart racing is Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th. Big, clean, heavy waves for the brave. The rest of the 16 days is a whole lot of sitting and watching.
Stay safe out there. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 13 | 49 | 33 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 32 | 71 | 113 | 212 | 152 | 137 | 110 | 89 | 51 | 50 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.48m | 9:51PM1.41m | 10:20AM1.46m | 10:34PM1.32m | 11:04AM1.42m | 11:19PM1.23m | 11:48AM1.35m | 00:07AM1.13m | 12:34PM1.29m | 00:56AM1.05m | 1:22PM1.23m | 1:48AM0.99m | 2:12PM1.18m | 2:42AM0.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM-0.05m | 4:12AM-0.07m | 4:36PM-0.01m | 4:49AM-0.01m | 5:18PM0.06m | 5:26AM0.08m | 6:01PM0.14m | 6:02AM0.17m | 6:46PM0.22m | 6:41AM0.27m | 7:38PM0.30m | 7:29AM0.34m | 8:43PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | E 15 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 29 | — | 1 | 22 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 152 | 137 | 110 | 89 | 51 | 50 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SE 15 | S 5 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 33 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 | S 6 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | W 4 | W 3 | SSW 5 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 71 | 113 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1125 | 1173 | 48 | 12 | 39 | 78 | 440 | 12 | 577 | 754 | 754 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 479 | 1042 | 70 | 78 | 269 | 344 |
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