Surf Forecasts:
Pelican Watch surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with 175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. 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 8AM. Winds are predicted to be 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+) | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pelican Watch over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—this forecast for Pelican Watch is a tough one. We're looking at a long, drawn-out period of mostly small, weak, and messy surf. The first decent window isn't until Saturday the 11th of July, but even then, it's just a single session. Expect a whole lot of waiting around.
Water temp is sitting around 83°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
The one and only standout in this entire 16-day run is Saturday morning, the 11th of July. We get a pulse of swell from the SSW pushing in at 4ft with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 235 (moderate wave energy), so there's actually some push behind it. The wind goes light offshore from the W at 6 mph, which will keep conditions clean. For this spot, that's the best you're gonna get. It's a beginner-friendly break, and with a clean 4ft, it'll be perfect for learning or a longboard cruise. The swell is coming from SSW, which isn't a perfect match for the optimum SE direction, but with clean conditions, we'll take it. Just keep in mind, crowds are often around here.
Outside of that Saturday morning, it's a bleak picture. Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th offer nothing but tiny, weak dribble. Friday the 10th is poor. Sunday the 12th starts glassy but tiny with 2ft, and then gets destroyed by a 25 mph cross-off in the afternoon. From Monday the 13th all the way through to Wednesday the 22nd of July, it's a solid run of onshore, choppy, or just plain tiny surf. Most days have wave energy under 100 (weak) and heights barely reaching 2ft. There's a small window on Saturday the 18th of July morning showing surfable but ordinary 3ft waves, but it's nothing to write home about. The rest of the run into the following week is more of the same—small and wind-affected.
Save your energy for that Saturday morning session. The rest of the time, maybe wax up the bike.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 159 | 73 | 12 | 165 | 145 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 8:33PM1.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:56AM-0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 16 | 23 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 32 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 75 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 24 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 46 | 12 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | E 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 21 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 32 | — | 29 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 5 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | S 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 7 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 72 | 46 | 59 | 33 | 64 | 159 | 73 | 111 | 165 | 145 | 68 | 80 | — | — | 25 | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 243 | 364 | 3 | 351 | 304 | 304 | 527 | 0 | 0 | 990 | 19 | 0 | 575 | 22 | 54 | 138 | 23 | 23 | 110 | 22 |
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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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