Avalon Beach surf report & water temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Avalon Beach: 4 kts NW, gusts 10, 1.0 m waves, water 20 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | |
| Wind | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 19 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Temperature | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 02 | 05 | 08 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 02 | 05 | 08 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 02 | 05 | 08 | |
| Surf (est.) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Primary swell | 0.57s↑ | 0.67s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.58s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.48s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 2.510s↑ | 2.19s↑ | 1.89s↑ | 1.69s↑ | 1.58s↑ | 1.38s↑ | 1.18s↑ | 1.08s↑ | 0.98s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.75s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.45s↑ | 0.36s↑ | 0.37s↑ | 0.37s↑ | 0.37s↑ | 0.37s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.38s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.88s↑ | 0.78s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.43s↑ | 0.45s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 1.56s↑ | 1.97s↑ | 2.08s↑ | 2.18s↑ | 2.510s↑ | 2.29s↑ | 1.98s↑ | 1.67s↑ | 1.35s↑ | 1.04s↑ | 0.73s↑ | 0.94s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.85s↑ |
| Waves | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Period | 10s | 9s | 10s | 5s | 6s | 8s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 8s | 8s |
| Power | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Groundswell | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Avalon Beach, Sydney
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: WNW
Avalon Beach lies near the top of Sydney's Northern Beaches peninsula, about 35 kilometres north of the city, framed by Bangalley Head to the south and the headland towards Bilgola to the north. It is a compact, east-facing beach of golden sand with a surf club, a rock pool at the southern end and the village of Avalon a short walk inland. Avalon picks up most east and north-east swell. The sandbanks produce peaks along the beach, and a right-hand wave can break off the rocks at the southern end when the swell has some south in it, though it is shallow there and better suited to experienced surfers. The middle of the beach is the usual choice for learners on small days. Westerly to north-westerly winds blow offshore; the summer north-easterly sea breeze tends to blow the waves out by early afternoon. The beach is patrolled in season by the local surf life saving club, and swimmers should keep between the red and yellow flags. Check wave height, wind and water temperature below.
No webcam here yet. Closest live cam we know of: Bondi Beach (29 km).
Avalon Beach FAQ
- Is there a surf cam at Avalon Beach?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Avalon Beach.
- What wind direction works at Avalon Beach?
- It works best in W, NW winds.
