Little Avalon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Little Avalon has got cookin' for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the outlook is a bit of a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak energy, and the wind doesn't play nice most of the time. There's a glimmer of something bigger on the horizon, but you're gonna have to be patient.

The water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

Right now, and for the first few days, we're looking at tiny waves. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are basically flat with poor conditions. A bit of ankle-snapper swell shows up on Saturday the 8th, but it's only 1ft from the ENE with a short period, and the wind is on it, so it's not worth paddling out for.

Sunday the 9th sees a bit of a bump to 3ft from the ENE with a 9-second period, giving us a moderate wave energy (173). But the wind is a frustrating cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. Not the one.

Now, Monday the 10th is where things get a bit more interesting. We get a jump in size to 5ft from the ENE, with a solid 9-second period and the wave energy is strong (392). That's a decent amount of water moving. The wind is a clean cross-off from the WNW, so the face should be nice. The catch? That 5ft is right on the edge of beginner territory, leaning towards a proper challenge for the more experienced. The quality is still poor for the morning, but the afternoon cleans up nicely. It's the best of a pretty average bunch, but don't expect perfection.

From Tuesday the 11th right through to the 21st, it's a real grind. We're talking knee-high dribble, mostly 1.0ft to 2ft from the ENE. The wave energy is weak, dropping down to the 20s and 30s for much of it. The wind does offer a few clean windows, like the mornings of Friday the 14th, Saturday the 15th, and Tuesday the 19th, with a light offshore breeze. But the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about. The notes say "surfable but very ordinary" for a couple of those mornings, which is about as generous as I can be.

If you're an absolute beginner who just wants to practice popping up on a foamie in clean, tiny conditions, the mornings of the 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th, and 21st of August are your best bet. The wind is offshore and the waves are clean, but they are tiny. If you're looking for a proper wave, you're going to be disappointed.

The standout, if you can call it that, is Monday the 10th. It's the only day with significant swell, and the afternoon has clean, cross-off wind. But the quality is still poor, so don't go in expecting a world-class day. It's the best we've got, but it's not saying much.

So there you have it. A long, quiet spell for Little Avalon, with one day of moderate swell to keep an eye on. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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