Surf Forecasts:
Little Avalon surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period, SE swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little Avalon this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Little Avalon in the next 16 days are 0.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Avalon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. Rusty here.
First things first, it’s a pretty grim stretch coming up for Little Avalon. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with hardly any surf to speak of for the first week or so. From now, right through the end of July and into the first few days of August, it’s flat. The water’s sitting at a pretty average 65°F for this time of year, nothing unusual there, but it’s not going to do you any good when there’s no waves.
You’ll be waiting all the way until the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August before there’s even a glimmer of hope. That morning, a south-east swell starts to show at 3ft, period of 12 seconds, and it’s got a bit of energy behind it (222). The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. It’s a start, but the swell drops right back off that afternoon. That’s not the one to get excited about.
Keep your eyes on the morning of Friday the 7th of August. That’s the standout. We get a 5ft swell from the south-east, period of 6 seconds, with a solid energy reading (211). The wind is glassy, absolutely dead calm, so it’s going to be smooth as silk out there. This is a proper clean session for the experienced surfers. The swell is over 5ft, so it’s a bit much for the beginners, but for the advanced crew at this reef break, it’s going to be firing.
The Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th keep the size up, with 7ft and 6ft swells from the same direction, but the wind turns onshore and cross-onshore, making it lumpy. The energy is high (755 and 731), but the conditions are messy. This is more for the experts only, and honestly, with that onshore wind, it might be better suited for the kites than a paddle board.
By Monday the 10th, the swell drops right off again, and we’re back to small, clean but weak conditions. The whole run fizzles out after that.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a total write-off. The only real highlight is the glassy morning of Friday the 7th. That’s your window. Get on it, because it doesn’t look like it’ll last.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 8 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:53PM1.50m | 7:34AM1.01m | 7:32PM1.55m | 8:11AM1.05m | 8:08PM1.58m | 8:47AM1.10m | 8:43PM1.58m | 9:23AM1.14m | 9:17PM1.56m | 9:59AM1.19m | 9:52PM1.51m | 10:37AM1.23m | 10:29PM1.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.25m | 12:57PM0.39m | 2:19AM0.20m | 1:38PM0.36m | 2:53AM0.16m | 2:17PM0.34m | 3:24AM0.14m | 2:56PM0.33m | 3:56AM0.13m | 3:37PM0.35m | 4:27AM0.13m | 4:20PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 16 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 143 | 65 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 389 | 349 | 984 | 590 | 654 | 541 | 287 | 295 | 397 | 598 | 454 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 17 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 6 | E 17 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 110 | 347 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 113 | 82 | 220 | 6 | 6 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 16 | NE 4 | SE 15 | N 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 13 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NW 2 | N 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 9 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 621 | — | — | 818 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 128 | 571 | 263 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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