Surf Forecasts:
10th Street (Avalon) surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SE swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 10th Street (Avalon) in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 10th Street (Avalon) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about the waves ahead. The next few days are a bit quiet, but there’s a spark of something later.
Overall Pattern: We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf. The first decent bump doesn’t arrive until early September, and even then it’s tricky. For most of the first week, you’re better off polishing your board than paddling out.
Now through end of August: Honestly, it’s flat. 10th Street (Avalon) has nothing worth getting wet for. Swell is tiny, around 1 ft to 2 ft, with weak energy (between 15 and 78). The best you get is a glassy Sunday morning on the 30th with 1 ft and literally no wind – but it’s just not enough to push a wave. The water temp is 77°, a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so it’s nice if you’re just floating.
Friday 4th September to Sunday 6th sees a pulse. We’ve got some swell picking up. The standout moment is the Sunday morning of the 6th. Swell hits 6 ft from the NE, with moderate energy (251). That’s legit size, but here’s the catch: wind is cross-onshore from the east at 16 mph, making it choppy. This is expert territory – 6 ft is too punchy for beginners, and the wind will make it a battle. The afternoon drops to 5 ft still with cross-onshore wind. The swell period is short (6-7 seconds), so it’s windswell, not that clean groundswell we dream about. For the experienced crew, there might be some heavy, lumpy walls, but don’t expect perfection.
Monday 7th through Thursday 10th: It fades again. Swell drops back below 3 ft, energy is weak (22-58). Winds are mostly cross or cross-on. Not much to get excited about.
Friday 11th: A small glimmer. Afternoon sees 3 ft from the SSW, with 6-second period, but the wind shifts to cross-off from the WNW at 9 mph. It’s clean. The energy is 75 – still weak, but the cleanest conditions we’ve seen in a while. Surfable, but ordinary. If you’re desperate, it’s an option.
The only true standout: That Sunday morning (6th September) for the size, but only if you’re an expert and don’t mind lumpy, cross-onshore conditions. Everything else is small, weak, or messy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SW 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 70 | 149 | 62 | 61 | 44 | 40 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 76 | 87 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 12:19PM1.38m | 00:52AM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:58AM0.05m | 6:50PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 15 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 5 |
| kJ | 64 | 70 | 149 | 62 | 61 | 44 | 15 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 76 | 87 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | NE 4 | S 5 | NE 4 | — | SE 8 | — | — | S 5 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 14 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 5 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 14 | E 3 | — | E 7 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | SW 5 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 20 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 11 | — | 7 | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 272 | 1166 | 5 | 11 | 317 | 12 | 182 | 982 | 78 | 303 | 2287 | 394 | 1117 | 1172 | 1172 | 1172 | 1176 | 344 | 143 | 207 | 267 |
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