Little Avalon Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sydney North Coast, Australia)

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Little Avalon Surf Guide

Little Avalon in Sydney North is an exposed reef break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. Ideal winds are from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. There is a right hand reef break. Often Crowded. Take care of urchins, rips, rocks, obstacles, locals, pollution and sharks.

Little Avalon Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	75°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Little Avalon:

The best conditions reported for surf at Little Avalon occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Little Avalon (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Little Avalon with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in March while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 56% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

13%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

56%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Little Avalon Location Map

Interactive Little Avalon surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Little Avalon is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Little Avalon is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 46 km (29 miles) away.

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Little Avalon Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 18 April 2025, 09:44 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 18
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (ft)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross

What does Little Avalon look like?

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Tides at Little Avalon

Current tide and informaton

For Newport, 4 miles from Little Avalon.

Next High Water: 11:31am | 3ft

Next Low Water: 04:52pm | 2ft

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Little Avalon Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 75°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite