Surf Forecasts:
Pilgrim Avenue surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, SSW swell with 441 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pilgrim Avenue this week:
The surf forecast for Pilgrim Avenue over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pilgrim Avenue in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pilgrim Avenue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next ten days or so look pretty grim. We’re staring down the barrel of a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and poor surf conditions. The water is sitting at a warm 73°F which is about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re sitting there staring at flat lines.
The only real action on the board is a solid burst of energy that hits on Monday the 17th of August at Pilgrim Avenue. It’s a reef and point setup, pretty exposed, and it likes swell from the SSE. That Monday morning we’ve got a clean 6ft swell from the SSW, with a 9 mph offshore wind from the WNW. That’s a proper combination – the wind’s holding the face open, and the swell energy is solid (441). This is the standout, no question. It’s in the intermediate range, so you’ll want a bit of experience under your belt. The swell period is 8 seconds, not super long, but enough to give shape. For the afternoon, it drops to 5ft from the S with a cross-shore wind, still decent energy (301), but it’ll be a bit messier. This is the one day worth circling on the calendar.
Before that, from Tuesday the 11th through to Sunday the 16th, it’s a total write-off. Swell heights are mostly below 2ft, with combined energy barely hitting 43 in the best of it. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross-onshore, but the waves are just too small to matter. You’d be better off waxing your board just for the look of it.
After the Monday the 17th pulse, things fall away again. The rest of the week into the following weekend is back to tiny, weak surf. A little bump around Saturday the 22nd of August with 4ft from the S (134 energy) and a moderate offshore wind, but it’s still ordinary – surfable but nothing to get excited about. The water temps are unrecorded for those later days, so no news there.
So, bottom line: if you want a wave, aim for Monday the 17th of August. That’s your best bet. Otherwise, it’s a long flat spell. Keep the board in the car and the hope alive.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
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 kJ | 17 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 40 | 40 | 3 | 253 | 441 | 301 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:28PM1.26m | 7:53AM1.12m | 8:17PM1.26m | 8:42AM1.17m | 9:05PM1.23m | 9:29AM1.19m | 9:51PM1.17m | 10:15AM1.17m | 10:35PM1.09m | 11:01AM1.13m | 11:19PM0.99m | 11:47AM1.07m | 00:03AM0.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM-0.09m | 2:00AM-0.11m | 2:08PM-0.13m | 2:44AM-0.14m | 2:58PM-0.14m | 3:26AM-0.14m | 3:46PM-0.11m | 4:06AM-0.11m | 4:32PM-0.05m | 4:44AM-0.05m | 5:18PM0.02m | 5:20AM0.01m | 6:04PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | — | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 40 | 40 | 3 | — | 441 | 301 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | S 13 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 5 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 40 | — | — | — | 10 | 61 | 56 | — | — | 25 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 21 | 253 | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3449 | 2503 | 747 | 2416 | 3449 | 614 | 19 | 302 | 69 | 614 | 614 | 614 | 747 | 756 | 749 | 1174 | 2619 | 178 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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