Surf Forecasts:
Pelican Watch surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SSW swell with 281 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pelican Watch this week:
The surf forecast for Pelican Watch over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pelican Watch in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pelican Watch over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next 16 days at Pelican Watch.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell for the most part. We’ve got a few windows where it’ll be surfable, but nothing that’s going to have you calling in sick. The best of the bunch is a morning session about a week out, but even that’s not a world-beater. The water temp is sitting right on the seasonal average at 28°, so no surprises there.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Tuesday, July 7th in the morning. It’s small, with waves around 3ft from the S, and the wind is blowing offshore from the WSW at 9 mph. That’s a clean, gentle offshore breeze, which is a major positive. The combined energy is weak (84), and the period is a short 6 seconds, so it won’t be powerful, but it’ll be tidy. The crowd factor is a bit of a worry here as it’s often busy, so get in early.
Thursday morning, July 9th, sees a similar story: 2ft from the S, with a clean offshore wind from the WNW at only 6 mph. Again, weak energy (59), short period, but glassy conditions. Surfable, but ordinary.
The standout, and I mean the only real standout in the whole window, is the morning of Saturday, July 11th. We’ve got 5ft of swell from the SSW, with a 12 mph offshore wind from the WSW. The combined energy is moderate at 273, and the period sits at 7 seconds. The conditions are described as "expect good surf conditions." This is the best call of the 16 days. The crowd situation is the same, so expect company.
After that, it drops right back off. There’s a tiny uptick on Monday, July 13th in the afternoon, with 2ft from the SE and a 10-second period, giving a bit more shape. The energy is weak (108) and the wind is cross-off from the NW, so it’s clean. It’s surfable, but again, very ordinary.
The rest of the outlook is a long stretch of tiny, poor surf with onshore or cross-shore winds. From July 15th through to the end of the period on July 19th, it’s all under 2ft with messy conditions. There’s a big gap of nothing really worthwhile from the 15th onward.
So, to sum it up: if you’re keen, pencil in the morning of Saturday, July 11th for the best chance of a decent wave. Everything else is a roll of the dice for a small, clean but weak wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 53 | 80 | 23 | 60 | 22 | 141 | 39 | 76 | 48 | 38 | 49 | 153 | 142 | 219 | 223 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:19AM1.08m | 11:30PM1.37m | 12:03PM1.14m | 00:11AM1.30m | 12:52PM1.21m | 00:57AM1.22m | 1:45PM1.30m | 1:49AM1.15m | 2:43PM1.41m | 2:48AM1.09m | 3:44PM1.51m | 3:50AM1.06m | 4:45PM1.62m | 4:55AM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.13m | 5:50AM0.06m | 5:50PM0.16m | 6:28AM0.05m | 6:46PM0.18m | 7:09AM0.02m | 7:48PM0.19m | 7:56AM-0.00m | 8:56PM0.18m | 8:49AM-0.04m | 10:06PM0.14m | 9:46AM-0.08m | 11:12PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 62 | 37 | 37 | 48 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 39 | 21 | 41 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | E 6 | E 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 53 | 80 | 87 | 60 | 102 | 141 | — | 76 | — | — | 49 | 153 | 142 | 219 | 223 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 1670 | 565 | 1709 | 1670 | 489 | 352 | 527 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 23 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 54 | 0 | 757 | 355 |
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