Pelican Watch Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty here.

Look, I'm gonna be straight with you – this stretch is a tough one. For the next 16 days, Pelican Watch is my only real option, and it's not exactly pumping. The water's sitting at a warm 82°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The problem is the swell. It's tiny, weak, and coming from the southeast, which is okay for this spot, but the energy is just pathetic. For most of the run, we're looking at wave heights of 1.0ft to 2ft, with combined energy bouncing around between 27 and 64 (weak energy). That's not enough to get excited about, even for a beginner-friendly spot like this.

The wind does offer some hope though. We get a few windows of glassy or clean conditions, particularly on the mornings. Tuesday the 1st of September, Thursday the 3rd, and Friday the 4th all have clean, glassy starts. But the swell is just too small to do much with it. The best chance all week is probably Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the southeast, with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy hits 157 (moderate wave energy). The wind is calm, so it'll be glassy. That's your best shot, but even then, the wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's a real grind.

There's a big gap from the 2nd of September right through to the 14th of September with basically nothing. The swell stays tiny, and the wind, while often clean, just can't make up for the lack of push. The period is short, mostly 8 or 9 seconds, so it's weak, short-period windswell. On the 14th, we get glassy conditions again, but the swell is down to 1ft – it's a total flat spell.

If you're a beginner and just want to get wet, Wednesday morning the 2nd is your window. For anyone else, it's a waiting game. The setup is so marginal that it'd be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days.

Stay patient, check back later.

Rusty

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