Surf Forecasts:
Pelican Watch surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with 159 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pelican Watch over the next 16 days.
Alright, let me have a look at what's brewing here. It's Rusty.
To be honest, straight up, this is a tough one for the next 16 days. There’s barely a pulse in the water. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak windswell and tricky winds, so you’re gonna have to work for anything rideable. The whole run is basically one long quiet period. Don’t get your hopes up for any proper waves.
Looking at the only spot that’s offering the best of a bad bunch, it’s Pelican Watch. The water temp here is sitting at a pretty warm 83°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. The best chance you’ll have looks like Saturday morning, July 11th. We get a little bump from the SSW pushing in at 4 ft, with a period of 6 seconds. Combined swell energy is moderate at 195. It’s not a world-beater, but with a light WNW offshore breeze at 9 mph it’ll be clean. It's a beginner-friendly break and it's fairly consistent, so for a Saturday session in the small stuff, it’ll be the most fun you’ll find. Just know the crowd can show up here often.
Before that, Wednesday morning July 8th has some tiny 2 ft S swell with a glassy WSW offshore wind (6 mph), but it’s weak energy (52) and near-flat. Friday morning July 10th also offers a little 3 ft SSW windswell (81 energy) but it’s cross-offshore. After the 11th, it pretty much shuts down again. We get a bit of easterly windswell around July 14th, with 4 ft at 6 seconds and moderate energy (123), but the wind is onshore (E at 16 mph) so it’ll be a messy, blown-out affair. Toward the end of the run, July 20th Monday afternoon shows 4 ft S swell at 7 seconds with 127 in energy, but again, that easterly onshore wind spoils it.
Look, honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, peg that Saturday morning July 11th at dawn. Otherwise, the lake-calm conditions might be better suited for a different hobby. Nothing is standing out as a true score.
Stay patient.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 5 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 159 | 68 | 12 | 72 | 126 | 13 | 40 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 41 | 65 | 56 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:49AM1.15m | 2:43PM1.41m | 2:48AM1.09m | 3:44PM1.51m | 3:50AM1.06m | 4:45PM1.62m | 4:55AM1.06m | 5:46PM1.73m | 5:58AM1.09m | 6:44PM1.80m | 6:59AM1.15m | 7:40PM1.85m | 7:57AM1.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.19m | 7:56AM-0.00m | 8:56PM0.18m | 8:49AM-0.04m | 10:06PM0.14m | 9:46AM-0.08m | 11:12PM0.09m | 10:47AM-0.13m | 00:14AM0.02m | 11:48AM-0.18m | 1:11AM-0.04m | 12:47PM-0.22m | 2:05AM-0.09m | 1:46PM-0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 |
 | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | 8:23 |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 4 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 72 | 56 | 13 | 40 | 23 | 16 | 37 | 41 | 28 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 12 | E 6 | E 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 23 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | ENE 3 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 50 | 62 | 60 | 48 | 90 | 45 | 91 | 159 | 68 | 143 | 79 | 126 | 69 | 75 | — | 1 | — | 27 | 65 | 56 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2540 | 54 | 0 | 945 | 519 | 22 | 1113 | 54 | 54 | 304 | 456 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 142 | 1709 | 73 | 529 | 966 | 561 | 489 |
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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).
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