Pelican Watch Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.04° N 77.89° W

Pelican Watch Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pelican Watch sea temperature is
28.6° C
0.5° 

Pelican Watch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Pelican Watch surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, S swell with 422 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pelican Watch in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Best Surf 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Most Powerful11AM (Mon 3rd Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pelican Watch over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the skinny on the surf for the next sixteen days. Buckle up, because it’s a slow one. For Pelican Watch, we’re looking at a massive gap with no real rideable surf. The first two weeks are a dead zone, and you’ll be twiddling your thumbs.

The only glimmer of something comes on Thursday, August 13th, in the morning. You’ve got a clean 0.4m SSE swell, but the combined energy is a weak (52). It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The wind is light and variable, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are just tiny and weak. It’s a beginner-only kind of day, and even then, it’s a struggle. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing to write home about.

From August 1st through to August 12th, it’s a brutal run of "poor surf conditions" and "very ordinary conditions" with scores that don’t break zero or one. The wind is all over the place, but the swell is just too small and weak. The energy values are mostly in the tens and twenties, barely cracking a hundred, and the period is short, so there’s no punch. The only real standout, if you can call it that, is the Thursday, August 13th morning, purely because it’s the only time the energy hits (52) and the conditions are clean. But don’t get excited.

For the rest of the second week, from the 14th to the 16th, it’s back to the same story: tiny, weak swell, onshore winds, and poor quality. It’s a big, fat zero for paddle surfing. Honestly, if you have a kite, it might be more interesting when the wind kicks up, but for a surfboard, this is a washout.

Stay patient, mates. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long wait for a very small wave.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
9:49PM1.50m
10:10AM1.23m
10:24PM1.45m
10:50AM1.29m
11:02PM1.38m
11:33AM1.34m
11:43PM1.30m
12:22PM1.40m
00:29AM1.21m
1:16PM1.46m
1:22AM1.12m
2:17PM1.51m
2:24AM1.07m
Low Tide
4:03AM0.05m
3:58PM0.07m
4:36AM0.03m
4:43PM0.09m
5:10AM0.03m
5:32PM0.13m
5:48AM0.02m
6:27PM0.17m
6:32AM0.02m
7:30PM0.20m
7:23AM0.02m
8:39PM0.21m
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Information about the Pelican Watch Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Pelican Watch provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pelican Watch can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pelican Watch surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pelican Watch) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Pelican Watch may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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