
Surf Forecasts:
10th Street (Avalon) surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, S swell with 294 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 10th Street (Avalon) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get into it. To be straight with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty tough for a proper paddle at 10th Street (Avalon). This break is inconsistent, and that’s going to be the theme. We’ve got a long stretch of flat to tiny, messy surf, and it’s not really until the second week that we see a bit more size, but it comes with problems.
We start off with nothing really on offer. For the first few days, it’s tiny: from the 4th to the 6th of September, we’re looking at waves around 1 to 2 ft. The energy is weak, just 14 to 102 in the combined energy range. The winds are okay on the 4th with a moderate offshore, but the swell is just too small to bother with.
The morning of Monday the 7th gives us a little flicker of hope. We get a 2 ft wave from the east with a 10-second period, which is a bit of long-period groundswell. The combined energy hits 109, so we’re in the moderate range. The winds are light and cross-off, so it’s clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That’s the best we get until the second week.
We then go through another run of nothing. From the 8th through the 12th, it’s all under 3 ft and mostly weak energy, under 100. Don’t even bother.
Then we hit Sunday the 13th. This is the standout, if you can call it that. We see a jump to 5 ft in the morning from the NE, and 6 ft in the afternoon from the ENE. The period is short though, only 7 seconds, so it’s windswell. The combined energy jumps up to 243 and 325, which is moderate to strong energy. But, and this is a big but, this spot is a beach/jetty setup, not forgiving on a short-period swell like that. The winds are the problem. Morning is a cross-shore with light ripples, and the afternoon turns onshore from the SE at 9 mph. That’s going to chop it up. At this size, 6 ft with onshore wind, it’s going to be a mess and really only for experts. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.
After that, it drifts back down. The 14th through the 18th is mostly small and junk, with cross-shore or onshore winds. The morning of Saturday the 19th has a pulse of 5 ft from the east, period of 6 seconds, and moderate energy of 206. Again, it’s windswell. The wind is a moderate cross-off, so it will be clean on the face, but that short period at a beach break means it’ll close out fast.
All in all, there’s no session here that gets me excited. The only two mornings with a bit of size and clean wind are the 13th and the 19th, but the swell quality is poor for a beach break. This setup would honestly look more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on those days. For a surfer, the window is pretty much a blank run, which is fairly normal for this area given the inconsistency.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | E 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
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26 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 90 | 48 | 100 | 67 | 54 | 48 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 117 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:18PM1.35m | 3:00AM1.07m | 3:25PM1.34m | 4:10AM1.09m | 4:35PM1.36m | 5:20AM1.14m | 5:43PM1.40m | 6:24AM1.23m | 6:43PM1.45m | 7:19AM1.33m | 7:36PM1.49m | 8:08AM1.42m | 8:23PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.22m | 9:07AM0.20m | 10:27PM0.18m | 10:24AM0.18m | 11:30PM0.11m | 11:30AM0.12m | 00:25AM0.02m | 12:29PM0.05m | 1:16AM-0.05m | 1:24PM-0.01m | 2:04AM-0.10m | 2:16PM-0.05m | 2:49AM-0.12m | ||||||||
6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
— | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 10 |
26 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 100 | 67 | 54 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 107 | 38 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | S 5 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | S 6 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 |
1 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | S 7 | SE 8 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 |
1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | NE 3 | — | SE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 |
2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 23 | 90 | — | — | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 117 | 383 | 21 | 15 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 510 | 577 | 982 | 995 | 440 | 179 | 327 | 39 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 62 | 1123 | 105 | 272 | 1176 | 1141 | 11 | 78 | 521 |
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Information about the 10th Street (Avalon) Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for 10th Street (Avalon) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 10th Street (Avalon) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 10th Street (Avalon) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (10th Street (Avalon)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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