10th Street (Avalon) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you—this 16-day stretch for 10th Street (Avalon) is a tough one to call. We're looking at a long, almost empty run of poor surf, with barely a whisper of energy for weeks. The first real flicker of something rideable doesn't show up until late in the game, so you'll be waiting a while.

The water temp is sitting pretty average for this time of year, nothing wild to report there.

Right from the start, Friday August 14th through the following week, it's all tiny dribble and messy wind. We're talking swell heights of 0.7 ft to 3 ft, with weak combined energy (10 to 30 on the scale) and a mix of cross-shore and onshore winds. The wave comment says it all: "poor surf conditions." Monday August 17th is a total flat spell with zero energy, just clean but no waves. This poor run stretches all the way through to the end of August.

There's a slight bump on Sunday August 23rd morning where the swell kicks up to 4 ft from the SSW, but the period is a short 5 seconds—that's just wind chop, not proper swell. The combined energy hits 104 (moderate), but the wind is onshore and it's still tagged as "poor surf conditions." The next day has a longer period (12 seconds) but the swell is tiny at 0.7 ft to 1 ft, so nothing to get excited about.

The only real standout, and I'm saying this with caution because it's a long way off, is the morning of Friday August 28th. We finally get a 4 ft swell from the ENE, and the wind goes glassy calm—zero wind. That's the kind of clean surface that makes even small waves look good. The combined energy is 155 (moderate). The wave comment shifts from "poor" to "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." For a break that's inconsistent and has a rating of 2/5, this is the best we're going to get. The swell direction is from the ENE, which isn't a perfect match for the optimum NE direction, but it's close enough to work. Crowds are possible here, so expect company if you go.

Before that, the morning of Sunday August 23rd has a 4 ft swell from the SSW with 104 energy, but the wind is cross-shore and the period is short, so it's not clean. That's a kite-surfing setup if you're into that—more wind than wave.

So, bottom line: if you're desperate, keep your eyes on Friday August 28th morning. Otherwise, the board stays in the car. This is a long, quiet run, and with a break that's rarely consistent, it's not a surprise.

Rusty.

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