10th Street (Avalon) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the Avalon stretch over the next couple of weeks. I’ve gotta be straight with you – this is a grim run for the 10th Street (Avalon) area. There’s a brutal gap right from the start, stretching all the way through to the end of July and into the first week of August with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for. You’re looking at a solid 12 days of flat, weak, or just plain ugly conditions. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and most of the time the wind is junk. It’s a real bummer.

The first faint glimmer of something that might wet a board doesn’t show up until Saturday, August 1st. The morning is still weak, but the afternoon brings a pulse of swell from the south pushing 5 ft, with a combined energy of (123) – that’s moderate energy, finally. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’ll be a little bumpy, but at least there’s a wave. That south swell is a bit short in period though, only 6 seconds, so it’ll be weak and crumbly, not much punch. Sunday morning, August 2nd, is a bit smaller at 4 ft from the south, still with light cross-onshore wind, making it okay for a grovel but not a standout.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is Tuesday morning, August 4th. The swell is tiny at 2 ft from the southeast, but here’s the kicker – the wind is glassy. Dead flat water. That’s a major positive for a spot that’s usually chopped up. For a longboard or a funboard, that morning session might actually be clean and fun. The combined energy is weak (43), so don’t expect any power, but the glassy conditions will make it look a million times better than it is.

After that, it’s back to the same old story: small, weak, cross-onshore junk through the rest of the window. The water temperature is sitting at 76°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re sitting there waiting for a wave that never comes.

Honestly, this is a long, blank run. If you’ve got a kite, the stronger afternoon breezes late in the first week might be more interesting than the surf. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

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