Surf Forecasts:
10th Street (Avalon) surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 70 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 10th Street (Avalon) in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2PM. 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 10th Street (Avalon) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty.
Well, I’ve gotta be straight with you—this stretch is looking pretty grim. For the next week and a half, there’s barely a pulse in the water at 10th Street (Avalon). The swell is tiny, the winds are mostly messy, and the surf quality is just poor. You’re looking at a whole lot of flat, wind-chopped nothing.
That first bit, from the 26th through the 2nd of September, is a total write-off. We’re talking wave heights well under 3 feet, with cross-onshore breezes and a choppy mess. There’s a brief clean-up on Friday morning with a light cross-offshore breeze, but it’s still only 2 feet of weak, short-period slop. Not worth paddling out for. The combined energy is weak, in that low triple-digit range. It’s a time to fix your fins and wait.
We do finally see a bit of life on the 3rd of September. Thursday morning has a clean, cross-offshore wind with 2 feet of swell and a period of 10 seconds. The energy is still weak (94), but it’s at least surfable. It’s not going to blow your mind, but you won’t be fighting a washing machine. Later that day, it you can see it jump to 4 feet, but the wind swings onshore and chops it up. The 4th and 5th see a bit more size, up to 4 feet, but those cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions make it proper messy.
The real standout, and honestly the only thing that gets me a little excited, is the morning of the 8th of September. The forecast shows a clean, cross-offshore wind with 5 feet of swell. The period is only 5 seconds, which is short and a bit weak, but it’ll still be the most size and the cleanest conditions we’ve seen in the whole window. The combined energy hits 168, which is a moderate bump. It’s a decent morning for a surf if you’re not too picky, though that short period means it might be a bit crumbly. The water temp is a very unusual 77°, much warmer than normal for this time of year, so a springy will be plenty.
After that, it just fades back into the flat and windy nothingness. The 9th and 10th are poor again, with small swells and strong winds. Honestly, that Thursday the 8th is your ticket; it’s a promising but not certain long-range call. Everything else is a struggle. If it wasn’t for that one morning, I’d say just leave the board in the car and go for a walk.
Over and out.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 41 | 53 | 57 | 70 | 52 | 61 | 46 | 44 | 39 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:56PM1.38m | 8:21AM1.22m | 8:33PM1.40m | 8:57AM1.27m | 9:09PM1.40m | 9:32AM1.32m | 9:45PM1.38m | 10:07AM1.36m | 10:23PM1.34m | 10:46AM1.38m | 11:06PM1.27m | 11:29AM1.38m | 11:55PM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.14m | 2:19AM0.04m | 2:27PM0.10m | 2:58AM-0.00m | 3:10PM0.07m | 3:35AM-0.03m | 3:52PM0.05m | 4:10AM-0.04m | 4:32PM0.05m | 4:44AM-0.03m | 5:14PM0.07m | 5:19AM0.00m | 5:58PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 33 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 41 | 53 | 57 | 70 | 52 | 54 | 24 | 44 | 11 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | S 4 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 61 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 7 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | E 9 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 4 | E 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | W 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | W 3 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 19 | 35 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 20 | 7 | — | 2 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 1434 | 131 | 272 | 1166 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 190 | 210 | 139 | 521 | 820 | 577 | 203 | 1123 | 1172 | 2255 | 1172 | 0 |
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