Pilgrim Avenue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The first real pulse of surfable waves doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 28th of July, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. We’re looking at a solid week of small, poor-condition surf before that, with a few days of nothing worth paddling out for.

From Thursday the 23rd through Monday the 27th of July, it’s mostly small, choppy, and onshore – a real write-off for any decent surfing. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the energy is weak (combined energy values between 35 and 220). Just not worth it.

Then Tuesday the 28th of July brings a slight lift. Pilgrim Avenue (reef and point) sees a 5ft swell from the SE with a short 6-second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore in the morning, so it’s clean but the waves are short-period and a bit weak. The combined energy is moderate (177). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon gets a bit stronger with a 3ft SSW swell and cleaner conditions, but the wind picks up to a moderate 12 mph.

Wednesday the 29th of July is a mess with a risk of thunderstorms and onshore wind, so skip it.

Thursday the 30th of July is actually the pick of the bunch. The morning has a light 3 mph offshore wind from the W, and a 3ft SSE swell with a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate (171). The waves are clean, but still small. The afternoon gets a bit more size at 4ft from the S, with a longer 9-second period and moderate cross-offshore wind. The energy is moderate (283). It’s still marginal, but if you’re keen, the morning session is the cleanest of the whole outlook.

After that, it’s back to small, weak, and mostly clean but gutless conditions through the first week of August. The morning of Monday the 3rd of August has a 3ft S swell with a light cross-offshore wind and clean conditions, but it’s only 8 seconds of period and the energy is weak (118). The morning of Tuesday the 4th of August is similar, with a 4ft S swell and clean conditions, but again, short period and weak energy (123). Nothing to get excited about.

The standout is Thursday the 30th of July’s morning session at Pilgrim Avenue. The light offshore wind, clean conditions, and a small but rideable 3ft SSE swell make it the best chance for a fun, uncrowded session. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no worries there.

Overall, this is a pretty flat and ordinary period. The surf is small, the energy is mostly weak, and the wind is often a problem. Don’t expect any barrels or big waves. Just a few small, clean-ish waves on a couple of days.

Rusty.

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