Little Avalon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin' for Little Avalon over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next ten days or so are a proper struggle. We’re looking at a long, dry spell of tiny, weak surf. From Tuesday, the 4th of August right through to Saturday, the 15th, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The waves are mostly under 2ft, with periods all over the shop but the energy is pathetic – mostly single-digit values, barely a whisper. The wind is all over the place too, sometimes glassy but with no swell to work with, it’s a total write-off. You’d be better off cleaning the wax off your board. The water temp is sittin' around 64°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no excuses there.

Now, hold onto your leggies, because things finally start to look interesting towards the end of the run. The standout window is Sunday, the 16th of August, through to Tuesday, the 18th. It’s still a good week and a half away so don’t book the day off work just yet, but the models are starting to show some serious promise.

The real gem is the morning of Tuesday, the 18th of August. The swell is gonna be a solid 5ft from the SE, with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a moderate energy groundswell (combined energy of 509), and the wind is set to be light offshore from the SW, which will groom the faces perfectly. This is the pick of the forecast – clean, strong, and punchy. It’s a bit of a step up in size, so it’s probably not for the groms or beginners. For the experienced crew, that’s a morning to circle on the calendar.

Before that, Sunday the 16th also has some juice. The morning shows a 6ft swell from the SE with a period of 9 seconds, and a combined energy of 493. The wind is cross-off, which is still workable and will keep the surface clean. That’s a solid day of surf, but the Tuesday morning just edges it out with the offshore wind and slightly better quality.

The rest of the second week, like Monday the 17th and Wednesday the 19th, has some decent size but the wind gets messy, or the quality drops off. Monday the 17th is a bit of a mess with windy conditions and rain, and the afternoon of Tuesday the 18th turns to junk with a cross-onshore breeze. Stick to those morning windows for the best.

Overall, it’s a long wait for a short burst of quality, but that Tuesday morning session on the 18th has the potential to be a ripper.

Rusty.

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