Surf Forecasts:
Little Avalon surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, SE swell with 380 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SE 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period. 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 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 9s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Avalon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the 16-day outlook for Little Avalon. I gotta be straight with you: it’s a rough stretch for the most part. This is a high-end reef break for advanced surfers only, and we’re looking at a long, long gap of flat, tiny, or just plain messy conditions. The water temperature is sitting at 65°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
The first sign of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Monday, August 3rd, and even then it’s a struggle. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the SE, with a period of 11 seconds, giving us moderate energy (249). The wind is cross-shore, so it’s not going to be clean. The rating is a 1/10, so it’s pretty marginal. The next day, Tuesday the 4th, is glassy but tiny, with a 0.7ft swell.
Then things get really quiet. We go through a whole week of flat, tiny waves, with nothing breaking the 2ft mark and most days sitting at 0.7ft or 1.0ft. There’s a 2ft SE swell on Sunday the 9th, but it’s onshore wind and a short period, so it’s a miss.
The first real blip of hope comes on Thursday, August 13th. The afternoon shows a glassy, 2ft swell from the E with a 12-second period, delivering moderate energy (156). The wind is totally calm, so it would be clean. This is the best-looking window in the entire outlook, but it’s only a 1/10 score, so keep your expectations in check.
The following morning, Friday, August 14th, brings a 4ft swell from the ENE with an 8-second period. That’s moderate energy (280), and the wind is cross-offshore, so it could be rideable. The short period means it’ll be a bit fat and weak, and that 4ft, while not huge, is at the point where it’s getting a bit much for a beginner on this reef, but for an advanced surfer it’s okay. Again, it’s a 1/10 score – clean but not special.
After that, it fades back to nothing. There’s a solid 10-day gap between the first marginal day on Aug 3rd and the possibility of something decent on Aug 13th. The 16-day window is really only offering up two half-decent sessions in the second week, and even those are just ordinary. For a break that’s this consistent and exposed, it’s a blank run. The setup is reef, so it’s not kite-friendly either.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 7 | E 13 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 15 | ENE 3 | N 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 174 | 7 | 43 | 233 | 137 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:17PM1.56m | 9:59AM1.19m | 9:52PM1.51m | 10:37AM1.23m | 10:29PM1.43m | 11:17AM1.27m | 11:10PM1.33m | 12:02PM1.31m | 11:58PM1.22m | 12:53PM1.34m | 00:57AM1.10m | 1:52PM1.38m | 2:12AM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.33m | 3:56AM0.13m | 3:37PM0.35m | 4:27AM0.13m | 4:20PM0.37m | 5:00AM0.15m | 5:09PM0.40m | 5:36AM0.19m | 6:05PM0.42m | 6:17AM0.25m | 7:11PM0.44m | 7:06AM0.31m | 8:29PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 682 | 632 | 602 | 442 | 343 | 238 | 822 | 809 | 456 | 233 | 137 | 43 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 632 | 689 | 382 | 351 | 286 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 15 | S 21 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | E 7 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 68 | 153 | 174 | 36 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 7 | SE 14 | NE 9 | E 17 | S 21 | S 21 | E 15 | ENE 5 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 203 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 34 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | N 5 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 43 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 263 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
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