Pelican Watch Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead for Pelican Watch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The first few days, from Thursday the 6th right through to the middle of the month, are basically a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7ft to 3ft, and the wind is either cross or cross-offshore, which isn’t doing us any favours. The combined swell energy is weak, hovering around 41 to 109 (moderate), but the waves are just too small and weak to get excited about. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The only real glimmer of hope, and I mean a tiny one, comes on the morning of Monday, August 17th. The wind swings offshore from the WNW at 6 mph, and we get a little bump of 2ft SE swell, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy nudges up to 55, which is still weak, but it’s surfable. It’s clean, with that light offshore breeze, so the surface will be glassy. The swell direction is straight out of the SE, which is what this spot likes to see, so the waves might have a little bit of shape. Don’t expect much, but for a beginner or someone just wanting to get wet, that’s your best bet in the whole 16-day window. The crowds are likely to be around, as it’s a fairly consistent spot, and it’s the only game in town.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The wind turns onshore from the NE and ESE, and the surf just fades away again. The final day, Friday the 21st, has a brief moment of offshore wind from the WSW, but the swell is only 2ft with a short period of 8 seconds and combined energy of just 42. It’s clean, but barely surfable.

So, the standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Monday, August 17th. It’s a small, clean, beginner-friendly wave. That’s all we’ve got.

Rusty.

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