Pelican Watch Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you how it’s looking for Pelican Watch. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. For the next couple of weeks, we’ve got very little to get excited about. The swell just isn’t showing up with any punch, and the conditions are mostly fighting us. There’s a big gap here with no real surf worth paddling out for. The first solid recommendation doesn’t come until Sunday the 22nd of July, but even then, it’s pretty marginal. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing weird there.

Sunday, July 12th – Sunday morning has the most potential, but it’s not saying much. We’ve got a tiny 2ft south swell with a short 6-second period. The energy is weak, only 52 (weak), and it’s a short-period windswell. The wind is glassy and offshore from the southwest at 3 mph, so it will be clean, but the waves will be small and gutless. It’s surfable but very ordinary. For a beginner break, the small waves might be okay, but there won’t be any punch. Crowds are possible here. After that, it’s mostly poor conditions with onshore or cross-shore winds for days.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is a write-off. The swell stays tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the winds are either onshore, cross, or just messy. Even when it’s clean, the swell is too small to do anything with. The energy readings are all in the weak range, mostly under 100. There’s a couple of glassy mornings on the 23rd and the 27th, but the swell is still only 2ft to 3ft with a short period. It’s just not enough.

The best stretch is around Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd of July. On Wednesday morning the 22nd, we get a slight bump in swell to about 3ft from the south, still short period (6 seconds), but the wind is offshore from the west at 9 mph. That will keep it clean. The energy bumps up to 75 (still weak), but it’s the best we’ll see. Thursday morning the 23rd is glassy with offshore wind, about 3ft south swell, but again, short period. These are the only days that look even remotely worth a look for a beginner-friendly wave. For the more experienced surfer, there’s nothing here.

The final day, Monday the 27th, is glassy with 2ft from the southeast, but it’s just not enough.

Honestly, if you were hoping for a proper session, this is a quiet period. If you’re a beginner, the 22nd and 23rd mornings are your only real shots, with tiny, clean waves. For anyone else, it’s a waiting game.

- Rusty

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