Little Avalon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, crew. Rusty here with a look at what’s on the cards for Little Avalon over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up – it’s gonna be a long, quiet wait. There’s basically no surf worth paddling out for until Saturday, 1 August, and that first little bump is pretty ordinary. The pattern is dead flat most of the time, with a tiny 2 ft SE swell showing up on the Saturday morning, but the wave energy’s weak (79) and conditions are only “surfable but very ordinary.” You’d be better off staying on the beach.

Sunday, 2 August, is where things finally get interesting. Early morning, it’s glassy – dead calm – and a 3 ft SE groundswell rolls in with a 13-second period. Wave energy jumps to moderate (253), and the break’s description says “expect good surf conditions.” The wind is glassy from the WNW at 3 mph, so the surface will be clean. Little Avalon is a reef break, and that longer-period SE groundswell loves a reef setup – good shape, proper waves. The water temp is 65°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no need for anything thicker than a steamer. Keep in mind, this spot is “very consistent” and for “advanced” surfers only – the reef can be unforgiving. Crowds are “often” here, so expect company.

By Sunday afternoon, it gets messy. The swell builds to 6 ft SE, but the wind swings onshore from the NE at 12 mph, and wave energy jacks up to strong (913). That’s no good – blown out and lumpy.

Monday, 3 August, the surf is still around – 4 ft SE with 10-second period, moderate energy (332) – but it’s a cross-onshore wind from the NNW at 6 mph, so expect bumpy faces. Marginal at best.

The real standout, and the one to circle on the calendar, is Sunday, 9 August. It’s a long way out, 8 days from now, so treat it as promising but not locked in. The morning shows a solid 7 ft SE swell with an 11-second period, wave energy is strong to very strong (1102). That’s a serious push. The wind is cross-shore from the SE at 9 mph, so a little texture but not blown out. For an advanced reef break like Little Avalon, that’s proper heavy surf – think thick, lining sets. At 7 ft, it’s too big for beginners and pushing expert territory. The wind state says “gentle cross-shore with slight cross-chop,” so it won’t be glassy, but it’ll be rideable for those who know what they’re doing.

Monday, 10 August, sees the swell peak – 10 to 12 ft from the ESE to E, with period around 11-12 seconds, and wave energy skyrockets into the thousands (2418 to 2926). That is massive, big-wave territory, but the wind is onshore and strong (15-18 mph from the NE to ENE). With that much power and onshore wind, it’ll be a washing machine – only for the hardcore chargers, and honestly, the setup might be more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfing.

The rest of the period after the 10th fades back into tiny, blown-out leftovers. There’s a gap from 3 August through 8 August with poor surf, then the fun shows up on the 9th, then it’s back to quiet again.

The one real standout is Sunday morning, 2 August for the glassy, clean 3 ft SE groundswell at Little Avalon, and for the bigger-wave crew, Sunday morning, 9 August with that 7 ft SE swell – just keep an eye on the wind as it gets closer.

Stay sharp out there.

Rusty.

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