Surf Forecasts:
10th Street (Avalon) surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, SE swell with 166 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period. 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 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 10th Street (Avalon) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew, Rusty here, taking a look at the same stretch of coast for the next couple of weeks. I'm dialing in on 10th Street (Avalon).
The water is running a touch warmer than normal, sitting at about 77°, which is a bit cozy for the season.
Honestly, the forecast is a tough one. We're looking at a long, quiet run with nothing worth paddling out for. From now through the end of August and into the first days of September, the waves are tiny, weak, and all over the place. The combined swell energy is mostly in the double digits, like 18 (weak), 39 (weak), or 83 (weak), with just a few brief moments getting into the low 100s. The wind is a constant mix of cross, cross-on, or onshore, and the swell heights are hovering between 0.6 ft and 4 ft with short, weak periods. It's just not happening.
Things finally show a pulse on the 3rd of September. Thursday afternoon brings a jump in swell to 6 ft from the ENE, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and the onshore wind is moderate, making it choppy and poor. The energy hits 278 (moderate), but the conditions are still messy.
The only real standout, and it's a long shot, is on the 4th of September, Friday morning. We get a solid 10 ft swell from the ENE, with a combined energy of 984 (strong). That's a big bump in size. The wind is a light cross-onshore, which is an improvement. But, the period is still short at 8 seconds, and the forecast says it's marginal due to questionable tide conditions. With that size (10 ft), it's strictly for experts only. It's a long way out, so don't lock it in, but it's the only window with any real power. The afternoon remains big but with a stronger cross-onshore wind.
Don't get your hopes up for the rest of the month. There are a few glassy mornings, like the 26th of August, but with only 3 ft of weak swell, it's flat. The forecast confidence is zero for the entire period, so it's a hard pass. The only thing even close to being worth a look is that big swell on the 4th of September, and even then, the conditions are marginal.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°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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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 86 | 55 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 28 | 14 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 166 | 62 | 60 | 41 | 25 | 21 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on |
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 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 4 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | S 5 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 32 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 2 | 29 | 60 | 41 | 25 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | SE 11 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | S 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | S 6 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | — | NNW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 86 | 55 | 26 | 2 | 12 | — | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 166 | 62 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 509 | 528 | 528 | 982 | 1434 | 394 | 344 | 39 | 272 | 48 | 105 | 83 | 83 | 99 | 78 | 78 | 70 | 5 | 10 | 256 | 207 |
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