Little Avalon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Little Avalon. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough run. We’re looking at a 16-day window here, and it’s pretty barren. There’s a long stretch of flatness and poor conditions right from the start, so don’t bother waxing up your board just yet.

The water temp is sitting around 65°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

We’ve got a solid gap of no real surf to speak of. From Saturday the 1st, right through to the start of the second week, it’s just poor surf conditions day after day. The swell is tiny, often under 2 ft, and the wind is all over the place. There’s a glimmer of something on Sunday the 2nd, with a 2 ft swell from the SE, but the period is a whopping 15 seconds, which is a very long period groundswell. That kind of energy is better suited for a point or reef, but it’s coming straight onshore with a 12 mph wind, so it’s a mess. The combined wave energy is moderate at 177, but it’s not worth your time.

The only real activity we see is on the 11th of August. Tuesday morning, we get a 3 ft swell from the NE, with a 9-second period and a clean, offshore wind from the SW at 16 mph. This is a reef break, and that offshore wind is a major positive. The combined energy hits 167, which is moderate. But the wave comment is still "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and the score is low. It’s not a standout, not by a long shot.

For a proper standout, you’d want a bigger swell, clean wind, and a decent period. That’s not happening here. The biggest swell we see is 6 ft on the afternoon of the 2nd, but it’s onshore, messy, and that’s expert-level size with poor quality. No good.

Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there’s nothing I’d paddle out for. The only time you might get a wave is on the 11th, but even then, it’s ordinary. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your window. But for a decent surf? Don’t hold your breath. The forecast can always change, but right now, it’s a flat spell. If the wind is howling and the swell is up, this beach-and-reef setup might look more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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