Pelican Watch Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

To be straight with you, this stretch of the coast is lookin' pretty quiet on the surf front for a while. The swell energy is just not showing up with any punch, and we've got a lot of onshore wind that's gonna keep things messy for the first week or so.

Kickin' off at Pelican Watch, and we're not exactly off to a flyer. The water's sitting at a balmy 84°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – feels more like a bath than a proper surf zone, but hey, at least you won't need a hood.

For the first few days, from Sunday the 6th right through to Thursday the 10th, it's pretty grim. We're talking tiny waves – nothing over 5 feet and mostly under 3 feet – with onshore winds from the east and northeast that are just gonna turn the surface to a choppy mess. The combined swell energy is weak, hanging around the 11 to 238 mark, which tells you there's no real power behind it. Conditions are consistently described as poor, and the scores reflect that.

Now, we do finally see a small glimmer late in the week. Friday morning, the 11th, the wind swings around to the west and drops off to just 6 mph, blowin' offshore. The swell is tiny – 3 feet from the south-southeast, period a short 6 seconds – but with that offshore flow, the surface gets clean. It's surfable but very ordinary, nothing to get excited about. The combined energy is a weak 52.

Saturday the 12th stays small, with clean conditions in the morning under a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is only 1 feet.

Here's the one that might get a couple of locals out: Sunday morning, the 13th. We get a glassy session with the wind from the west-southwest at just 3 mph. The swell is a tiny 2 feet from the southeast, but the period stretches to 10 seconds. That's a bit of a longer period groundswell, so it'll have more shape and energy than the usual wind slop, even if the height is minimal. Combined energy is still low at 48. The sets will be cleaner and more defined, perfect for a longboard if you're keen.

From there, the outlook just fades out. Monday the 14th through to Monday the 21st, we're back to small, weak swell (1 foot to 3 feet) and persistent cross-onshore winds from the north-northeast and northeast, keeping the surface choppy and lumpy. The combined swell energy stays well under 100, and conditions are consistently poor. This is a long stretch of nothing, mate.

So, there's no real standout in this window. The only session that even hints at something half-decent is the glassy Sunday morning on the 13th. If you're desperate for a paddle and you own a log, that's your window. Otherwise, the next couple of weeks are looking like a good time to wax the board, fix the dings, and wait for a better forecast.

Rusty.

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