Little Avalon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me lay out what’s ahead over the next couple weeks. We’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch, with just a few windows where you’d actually want to get wet.

Right now, and for most of the coming days, it’s pretty grim. We’ve got a run of poor surf conditions from Tuesday through early next week. Swell drops off fast, with combined energy around 356 (moderate) on Tuesday morning, then falls into the double and low triple digits—weak to moderate wave energy at best. Wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the period is short at 7–8 seconds, so the waves are crummy and lack any power. That’s a lot of days with not much to bother with.

Now, the first real highlight shows up on Wednesday, September 2nd. The morning at Little Avalon has a small bump: 2 feet from the east with a 10-second period. That’s a better shape than what we’ve had, and the wind is light offshore from the SSW, making it clean and glassy. Combined energy is 69 (weak), so it’s not punchy, but it’s clean and easy. For a wave that normally needs NE swell, this ENE direction is okay but not ideal. It’s surfable and clean, but don’t expect anything hollow.

Then things get interesting for Friday, September 4th. The afternoon brings a 5 feet swell from the NE, period dropping to 6 seconds (short period windswell), but the combined energy jumps to 229 (moderate). Wind is light SSE cross-offshore, so the face stays clean and smooth. Saturday morning follows with 3 feet at 8 seconds from the ENE, energy 130 (moderate), but the wind turns cross-on from the north, making it a little bumpy. Still, of all the days, Friday afternoon is the standout. That 5 feet with clean cross-off wind is the best quality you’ll get. It’s not groundswell, but for the size and clean conditions, that’s the one.

After that, it fades again. Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th are poor—small, windy, not worth the effort. Into the second week, there’s a brief clean window on Tuesday morning, September 8th, with glassy conditions but only 1 feet at 8 seconds and energy of 41 (weak). It’s flat but pretty, maybe a longboard session if you’re bored.

Best on offer: Friday, September 4th afternoon at Little Avalon. That 5 feet NE swell with the 9 mph cross-off breeze from the SSE is your best chance at a fun wave. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so standard spring suit stuff.

Stay tuned, forecasts can change, but for now, don’t get your hopes up.

- Rusty

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