Pelican Watch Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here, and lookin’ at the forecast for Pelican Watch over the next couple weeks, it’s a pretty quiet stretch for the most part. The swell stays small, and honest to God, it’s more of a waiting game than anything else. The first real chance to wet a line, or rather a board, comes right out of the gate early in the period, but even then it’s nothing to write home about.

Sunday the 26th starts off with tiny 2ft surf from the ESE at 8 seconds, but the wind is a cross-on mess, so forget about it. That same theme carries through Monday and Tuesday the 27th and 28th with 1.3ft to 1.6ft waves and cross-shore winds leaving the surface full of bumps. Not worth paddling out.

The first little flicker of hope shows up Wednesday morning the 29th. Early on, we get a cleaner 2.6ft from the S with a short 6-second period under a light cross-offshore northwesterly breeze. It’s not a classic, but it’s rideable. The standout of the whole window, though, is the start of the second week. On Monday morning August the 5th, a pulse of swell arrives, delivering 4ft from the S with 6-second period. The combined wave energy sits at 211 — moderate energy, real enough to push you around. And the wind? Glassy, absolute flat calm. That’s the session to circle. The waves won’t be huge, but clean small surf beats dirty small surf every time.

For the rest, Thursday the 6th morning bumps up to 4.6ft from the SSW, and while the energy climbs to 293, there’s a light cross-shore breeze that keeps it a bit raggedy. It’s marginal at best, and the afternoon onshore messes it up entirely.

Overall, peaking clean on August 5th is your best bet, but keep the expectations low for size. It’s a beginner-friendly break here, so that waist-high glassy stuff will be fine for learning or a lazy session. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing bizarre to report. Crowds are possible here, so you might share the little waves.

That’s the story. Stay patient.

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