Pelican Watch Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Pelican Watch.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty grim for any kind of decent wave. There’s a real dry spell setting in. From Sunday the 26th of July all the way through to the morning of Saturday the 1st of August, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell with hardly any energy behind it. The combined wave energy is barely cracking double digits, sitting between 14 and 61 (weak energy), and the swell heights are just 1 ft to 3 ft of short-period, wind-affected slop. You’d be fighting cross-onshore breezes most of that time, making it choppy and messy. It’s honestly not worth paddling out for.

Now, there’s a slight glimmer on the afternoon of Saturday the 1st of August, but it’s still a poor 3 ft and cross-shore wind. The real change comes on Sunday the 2nd of August. We finally see a pulse of south swell pushing in, with swell heights hitting 6 ft and the combined energy jumping to 267 (moderate wave energy). The wind goes slightly cross-offshore from the SSW, so the surface could be clean. This is a short-period swell though, only 7 seconds, so it won’t have that grunty, lined-up feel. Still, it’s the best we’ve seen in days. The Monday the 3rd of August holds onto some nice 4 ft to 5 ft south swell with clean cross-offshore winds, but energy drops off a cliff after that.

Honestly, if you’re after a standout, Sunday the 2nd of August is your best bet. It’s the biggest swell of the whole 16-day window, and the winds are clean. For a beginner spot like Pelican Watch, 6 ft is pushing it a bit, but for a competent surfer, it’s doable. The water temperature is sitting at a warm 83°, which is about average for this time of year, so no wetsuit needed, just boardshorts.

The rest of the second week is a real letdown. From Tuesday the 4th of August onward, it’s back to tiny, weak swell in the 1 ft to 3 ft range, with dirty cross-shore or cross-onshore winds. The only exception is Saturday the 8th of August morning, which sees a bump of 3 ft south-southeast swell with a moderate energy reading of 241, but it’s cross-shore and likely to be a bit bumpy. Not a standout by any stretch.

So, bottom line: there’s a long gap of poor surf from now until the 1st of August, then a brief, decent window on the 2nd and 3rd of August, and then it dries up again. The 2nd is the only day that really gets the heart pumping, but it’s more of a solid, clean session than a classic.

Stay patient, and check back in – forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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