Pelican Watch Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the local surf scene over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, mate, it’s a tough stretch. The first few days are a write-off with next to nothing and poor conditions. We’ve got a long gap of tiny, weak surf until things finally show some life late in the month.

We start off on Wednesday, 15 July, at Pelican Watch. It’s flat – 2ft of weak, short-period E swell with a cross-onshore wind kicking up chop. The combined energy is a measly 37 – barely a ripple. Nothing doing.

Thursday 16th and Friday 17th are no better, with swell dropping to 0.7ft-1ft. The wind goes light and clean, but there’s simply no swell to work with. Saturday 18th stays the same – tiny 0.7ft waves with fresh cross-off winds. This is a frustrating stretch of nothing.

Sunday 19th morning is the first real blip. A pulse of S swell arrives at 5ft (478 combined energy), but it’s short-period and the wind is solid cross-off. The wave comment says it’s marginal, and the afternoon gets blown out with 30 km/h winds. Not worth rushing out for.

Monday 20th morning drops to 3ft S swell (109 energy) with light winds, making it surfable but very ordinary. Afternoon gets messy again. Tuesday 21st morning bumps up to 4ft (210 energy) but still a short period and moderate winds – marginal at best.

The rest of the week into the weekend (22nd to 25th July) is a mix of tiny swell and onshore winds, with most days seeing 2ft-3ft and poor conditions. No standout sessions.

Finally, on Thursday 30th July, we get a proper highlight. Pelican Watch picks up a 5ft SSW swell with a 7-second period, pushing combined energy to 396 – that’s moderate wave energy. The kicker? The morning is glassy with a light NE breeze at 5 km/h. The forecast calls for “expect good surf conditions” – that’s the one to circle. It’s a beginner-friendly break, so the 5ft swell is in the sweet spot for learning. Clean, glassy, and with that S swell, it’ll be a fun morning. The water temp is a warm 83°, about average for this time of year. Crowds are often a factor here, so expect some company.

Overall, it’s a long, flat wait until that Thursday 30th July morning – that’s your best bet. Everything else is a scratch or a write-off. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but realistically, this is a quiet period for Pelican Watch.

Rusty.

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