Little Avalon surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 AEST
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Little Avalon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little Avalon sea temperature is
20.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Little Avalon today?

The current surf forecast for Little Avalon at 2PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (27 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (27 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Little Avalon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1749
1581
1448
1290
1269
1113
988
972
828
771
743
730
819
639
703
663
569
567
555
546
494
557
575
510
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WSW
5
S
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:11AM1.11m
5:46PM1.42m
6:01AM1.07m
6:22PM1.47m
6:46AM1.05m
6:57PM1.52m
Low Tide
11:11AM0.31m
00:17AM0.35m
11:47AM0.33m
1:00AM0.29m
12:23PM0.35m
1:41AM0.25m
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part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:54
4:54
4:54
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
6
16
5
6
5
3
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
17
18
20
19
19
19
18
17
17
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
16
18
18
21
19
20
20
19
17
17
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
18
17
16
16
15
16
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
S
7
Energy kJ
1749
1581
1448
1290
1269
1113
988
972
828
771
743
730
819
639
703
663
569
567
555
546
494
557
575
315
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
18
8
8
17
30
41
40
38
36
35
34
22
21
20
19
9
18
17
6
5
5
5
510
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
13
0.5
SSW
4
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
16
23
3
11
45
18
18
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
1.1
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.9
SSE
8
0.5
S
8
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
1.2
S
5
1.7
S
6
2.1
S
7
2.4
S
7
2.5
S
7
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
2
S
8
2.1
SSW
7
Energy kJ
5
5
42
20
112
32
31
29
82
217
388
554
675
694
745
451
482
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
23
131
117
78
45
45
81
95
90
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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