Pelican Watch Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you how things are shaping up here at Pelican Watch.

Look, it’s gonna be a bit of a waiting game, to be honest. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but the first several days are a real bummer. You’ll see some small swell trying to push in, but it’ll be mostly messy cross-offshore winds making a mess of it, or just not enough size to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 83°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

We glide through the first week with no real recommendations. Monday the 6th through to Thursday the 10th is a write-off with poor surf conditions. There’s a tiny glimmer on Friday morning the 10th, with 3ft of SSW swell and clean offshore winds from the WSW. The combined energy is moderate at best (112), but the swell period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly. It’s surfable, but honestly, very ordinary. Not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate.

Saturday the 11th morning is more of the same with 4ft SSW swell, but again, it’s a short-period windswell. The wind will be offshore, so it’ll look clean, but the energy (179) is still nothing special. Then we hit a dry spell again through mid-week.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Keep your eyes on Saturday, July 18th. The early morning is the standout of the whole outlook. We’ve got 5ft of SSW swell rolling in with a 6-second period, and the wind is light and cross-offshore from the SW. Combined energy jumps to a solid 235 – moderate but the strongest we’ll see. The forecast says “expect good surf conditions,” and I’d agree. It won’t be massive, but it’ll be clean and rideable.

Just a heads up though, Pelican Watch is a beginner-friendly break, and at 5ft, it’s still manageable for most, but it is fairly consistent. It’s also often crowded, so expect company if you’re out there. This spot does best with a SE swell direction, so this SSW pulse isn’t exactly optimal, but it should still produce some fun waves.

After that, Sunday the 19th brings a jump in size to 5ft from the S, but the wind goes onshore and choppy, so that’s a bust.

So, bottom line: if you want a surf, Saturday morning the 18th is your only real call. It’s promising, but it’s also a week and a half out, so don’t set your watch by it just yet. The rest of the window is pretty quiet with lots of gaps. Most breaks around here are fairly consistent, so I’d stay optimistic – it tends not to stay flat for long.

Rusty.

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