Little Avalon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the line for Little Avalon.

Overall, this outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf ahead, with a lot of onshore or cross-offshore winds messing things up. You're gonna need a heap of patience, because the good stuff doesn't show up until the second weekend.

The water temp is sitting around 65°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Right from the start on Tuesday the 8th, it’s tiny. Only 0.7ft of east swell with a 10-second period, but it’s blown out by a cross-offshore wind. Not worth paddling out for.

Wednesday the 9th morning shows a small pulse of 2ft from the SE on a short 7-second period, but even though the wind is offshore, the wave energy is weak (60). It’s surfable, but just barely.

The rest of that first week and into the next is a real grind. From Thursday the 10th all the way through to around Sunday the 14th, we're looking at tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, with periods that swing between short and long. The few days with longer period swells (14-15 seconds) are coming from the east, but the swell heights are too small to make anything of them. The combined energy values are all in the weak range, mostly under 50. It's a classic flat spell.

There's a slight bump on Monday the 14th with 3ft from the NE, but the wind is onshore and messy, so that’s a write-off.

We finally see some real promise on the 19th of September. Saturday morning is the standout of the whole forecast. Little Avalon will see a clean 4ft NE swell with a 7-second period. The wind is offshore from the WSW, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 329. This is the pick of the bunch; it’ll be the first time we have proper, shapeable waves with clean faces. The waves will be a bit fat and soft, perfect for a cruisy session.

After that, Sunday the 20th morning is also okay, with a drop to 3ft from the NE and light offshore winds, but the energy is lower (104). It’s a decent follow-up session.

Looking further out to the 22nd and 23rd, we see a bigger bump in height with 5ft to 6ft from the NE, but it’s let down by strong onshore winds and periods that are too short to hold the swell together. The energy values are up in the 200s, but the quality just isn’t there for a good paddle session. That kind of setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than for us.

So, to sum it up: you’ve got a flat start with nothing to chase for over a week. The one true standout is Saturday morning, 19th September. Get up early for it, that’s your window.

- Rusty

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