Pelican Watch Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Pelican Watch and, honestly, it’s a pretty bleak run for the next couple of weeks. There’s no proper swell on the horizon, just a whole lot of weak, short-period slop that’s going to leave you staring at a flat lake most days. We’re looking at a real dry spell.

Right off the bat, from Friday the 3rd of July through to Thursday the 9th, it’s pretty much a write-off. There’s barely any energy in the water – the combined swell energy is stuck under 100 (weak) for days, with swell heights mostly between 2 ft and 2 ft. The odd bit of clean wind won’t save it; the waves are just too small and weak to bother with. Thursday the 9th morning shows a tiny bump with offshore wind, but the energy’s still weak (82) and the waves are described as ordinary. You’d be better off staying in bed.

Finally, on Friday the 10th of July morning, we get a bit of a pulse. It’s the only real standout across the whole 16 days. Swell bumps up to 5 ft from the SSW, with a period of 7 seconds – still short-period windswell, but the combined energy ticks up to 281 (moderate). The wind is offshore from the W at 12 mph, so the wave face should be clean and lined up. The water temperature is about 82° with a slight anomaly of -0.4°, which is perfectly normal for this time of year. That Friday morning session is the pick, but it’s a brief window. After that morning, the wind swings back onshore for the afternoon, and the conditions go marginal.

After that, it’s back to the grind. Saturday the 11th through to Saturday the 18th of July is a long slog of cross-off winds, moderate breezes, and very small surf. There’s a brief flash on Monday the 13th morning with clean offshore wind and a 4 ft swell from the SSW (moderate energy of 268), but the quality ratings are all poor or ordinary. The same goes for Wednesday the 15th, where we see the biggest swell of the period at 5 ft to 6 ft from the S, but the wind is fresh and cross-off, making it choppy and unappealing. Combined energy hits a peak of 327 (moderate) that afternoon, but the forecast says poor surf conditions.

Overall, if you’re desperate, Friday morning the 10th of July is your only real shot at a clean, rideable wave at Pelican Watch. Everything else is either flat, messy, or both. For a break that’s fairly consistent, this is a disappointing stretch, but forecasts can always change. Hang in there.

Rusty.

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