10th Street (Avalon) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same stretch for the 10th Street (Avalon) spot, but in feet and miles per hour.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a real mixed bag of tiny waves and iffy wind, and the truth is, there’s not a single standout session that’s got me packing my bag in a hurry. The water temperature is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 76°, but that’s really the only highlight.

We start off with a few days of pretty much nothing to get excited about. From Thursday the 9th through to the end of the week, we’re looking at waves under 2 ft. The swell energy is real weak, barely scratching 55 (combined energy) on Thursday afternoon, and it only gets smaller. The wind is a mess of cross-on and cross-off, but the swell is so small it doesn’t really matter – it’s not surfable.

Through the weekend and into the start of the next week, 10th to 14th July, it’s the same story. Monday the 13th sees a tiny bump to 3 ft but with a short period of 5-7 seconds and a cross-onshore wind that makes it choppy. The combined energy climbs to 100, but that’s still weak, and the conditions are poor. Tuesday morning the 14th has a clean window with a light cross-off wind and 3 ft, but the swell is just too small and weak. It’s a skunk.

Then we hit a real quiet spell from the 15th through the 17th. Swell drops back to 1 ft or less, with energy levels bottoming out at 6 or 11. It’s clean, but you’d be paddling for nothing.

Now, on Saturday the 18th, something finally shows up. The morning brings a 6 ft swell from the SSW with a short period of 6 seconds and a clean cross-off wind. The combined energy jumps to 215 (moderate). That’s the biggest wave we see, but it’s short-period and a beach/jetty setup, so it’s likely to be a bit walled up and messy. And it’s still rated poor. For experienced surfers, it might be worth a look, but it’s not a day for beginners.

After that, the swell collapses again. From the 19th to the 21st, we’re back to tiny 0.3 ft to 2 ft, with periods getting long at 12-13 seconds but no power to back it up. The wind is clean at times, but the waves are gone.

The last shot comes on the 22nd and 23rd of July. Wednesday the 22nd has 4 ft from the ENE with a 6-second period, and combined energy hits 125 to 142 (moderate). The wind is cross-shore and lumpy, though. Then Thursday the 23rd sees 5 ft from the NE, but it’s onshore and rainy, with 19 mph winds. That’s over 5 ft, so it’s too big for beginners, and with that onshore wind, it’s only for the hardy.

Honestly, the only semi-decent shot is the morning of Saturday the 18th. It’s the biggest wave of the window, but it’s not clean, and the spot is inconsistent. For a spot that’s already a bit of a gamble, this is a long stretch of poor surf. The combined energy never cracks the strong range, and the wind is rarely your friend. If you’re desperate, maybe that Saturday morning, but don’t get your hopes up.

Rusty.

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