Surf Forecasts:
Pelican Watch surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 122 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pelican Watch this week:
The surf forecast for Pelican Watch over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pelican Watch in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pelican Watch over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a real struggle. We’ve got a big gap with barely a ripple. The only real chance to get wet comes from a single spot, Pelican Watch, and even that is a waiting game.
The first sign of anything surfable kicks off on Saturday the 11th. It’s a short-lived pulse. Saturday morning we get a 4ft SSW swell pushing in with a modest 6-second period, carrying a combined energy of 207 (moderate). The wind is offshore from the WSW, so the conditions are actually clean. That’s a window. But the swell drops like a stone by the afternoon. After that, it’s a desert. From Saturday afternoon all the way through to Friday the 18th, we’re looking at ankle-snappers with practically no energy. It’s flat, fellas.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no shock there.
Now, if you’re desperate, the next pulse is on Saturday the 18th. The morning shows a 3ft ENE windswell with a short 5-second period. The energy is weak (93). The wind is light and offshore from the NW, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are gonna be small and weak. It’s surfable for a beginner, but nothing to write home about.
Look, the standout, if you can call it that, is that initial Saturday morning on the 11th. The 4ft SSW swell with clean offshore wind is the best combo we get in this whole forecast. It’s the only time the quality and size line up. The break is fairly consistent, but don’t be surprised if you see a few others out there, as crowds are possible.
After that, we limp through the end of the month. The 24th of July shows a bump in size – 6ft to 6ft from the SSW – but the period is still short at 7 seconds, and the wind is cross-offshore. The energy is moderate (254-359), but the conditions are only marginal. It’s a winter chop-fest for the experienced. For a beginner, that 6ft is getting too big.
So, bottom line: the first week is a write-off. That Saturday morning is your only real shot. After that, keep your eyes peeled for the 24th, but don’t hold your breath. It’s a tough outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 122 | 13 | 43 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:55AM1.06m | 5:46PM1.73m | 5:58AM1.09m | 6:44PM1.80m | 6:59AM1.15m | 7:40PM1.85m | 7:57AM1.22m | 8:33PM1.85m | 8:52AM1.28m | 9:25PM1.80m | 9:47AM1.33m | 10:15PM1.71m | 10:41AM1.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.09m | 10:47AM-0.13m | 00:14AM0.02m | 11:48AM-0.18m | 1:11AM-0.04m | 12:47PM-0.22m | 2:05AM-0.09m | 1:46PM-0.24m | 2:56AM-0.12m | 2:43PM-0.22m | 3:45AM-0.14m | 3:39PM-0.17m | 4:32AM-0.13m | 4:35PM-0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | 8:24 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 33 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 70 | 13 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | ENE 4 | E 8 | SSW 5 | E 8 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 85 | 122 | 83 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 25 | 46 | 19 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 0 | 288 | 0 | 129 | 972 | 54 | 54 | 129 | 16 | 110 | 456 | 54 | 253 | 708 | 532 | 562 | 757 | 723 | 351 | 1580 |
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