Surf Forecasts:
Little Avalon surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NE swell with 43 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little Avalon this week:
The surf forecast for Little Avalon over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Little Avalon in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Avalon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Little Avalon is offering over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a tough outlook for this stretch. Little Avalon is an exposed reef break that needs the right swell, and for the next 16 days, we're looking at a long, frustrating gap with nothing worth paddling out for. From now (August 30th) right through to around September 7th, the surf is tiny or completely flat. We're talking knee-high dribble at best, with messy winds and onshores. There's just no energy in the water (combined energy values mostly under 70). It’s a lean patch.
The only faint glimmer shows up on the 14th of September, which is over two weeks away. That Monday morning, the ocean goes dead calm with glassy conditions, and we get a pulse of swell pushing 3.6 ft from the NE. Even then, the period is a short 7 seconds, and the combined swell energy reads 128, so it's only just in the "surfable but ordinary" zone. It wouldn't be much to write home about – just a small, weak windswell.
Given it's so far out, keep your hopes in check. Between now and then, the forecast can change. For now, it's a waiting game.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 3 | NNE 5 |
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 kJ | 32 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 37 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.36m | 9:28PM1.45m | 10:01AM1.41m | 10:08PM1.36m | 10:41AM1.43m | 10:53PM1.25m | 11:27AM1.44m | 11:46PM1.13m | 12:21PM1.42m | 00:52AM1.02m | 1:25PM1.41m | 2:15AM0.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.10m | 3:21PM0.25m | 3:46AM0.12m | 4:06PM0.26m | 4:20AM0.17m | 4:56PM0.28m | 4:58AM0.24m | 5:53PM0.32m | 5:43AM0.32m | 7:02PM0.36m | 6:38AM0.40m | 8:23PM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 151 | 160 | 220 | 198 | 138 | 95 | 134 | 224 | 185 | 138 | 102 | 73 | 49 | 24 | 17 | 32 | 73 | 58 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 15 | S 11 | S 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 |
| kJ | 105 | 94 | 24 | 148 | 112 | 41 | 99 | 23 | 37 | 39 | 18 | 33 | 33 | 45 | 58 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | S 8 | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 78 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 110 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 5 | — | ENE 3 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 27 | — | 3 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 135 | 2 |
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