Pilgrim Avenue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks.

Alright, it’s a lean stretch for Pilgrim Avenue (reef and point). We’ve got a long, slow start with nothing worth paddling out for. The first few days are a write-off, with tiny, weak swell and messy wind. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are just flat and poor. Sunday the 19th sees a little bump in size, but it’s still poor, so don’t get excited.

The first real glimmer comes on Monday the 20th. The morning session is about as good as it gets in this run. We’ve got a clean 3 ft swell from the south, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is glassy. The combined energy is weak (85), so it’s small, but it’ll be clean and rideable. This is a small-wave option for a longboard or a funboard. The water temp is 70°, which is about average for this time of year.

The week goes quiet again until Wednesday the 22nd. That morning, the swell jumps up to 6 ft from the south, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (464). The wind is cross-offshore, so it’s clean. But the conditions are still rated as poor, so it’s a bit of a gamble. The afternoon gets bigger – 8 ft south swell, period 9 seconds, and energy of 861 (moderate to strong). That’s a powerful wave, but at this size, it’s going to be a handful, and only for experienced surfers. The wind stays cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but the size and power might make it a bit of a beast.

Now, Thursday the 23rd morning is the standout. We’ve got a 5 ft south swell, period 9 seconds, with offshore wind from the west-southwest. The combined energy is 408 (moderate). The forecast says “expect good surf conditions,” and that’s the best call in the whole run. The wind is offshore, the swell is a solid size, and it’s clean. This is the one to aim for. The afternoon is still good, dropping to 4 ft, but still offshore.

After that, it fades. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are back to small, ordinary, and cross-shore. Sunday the 26th through to the end of the month is mostly poor, with small swell and onshore or cross-onshore winds. There’s a little bump on the 31st of July, with 4 ft south-southwest swell, but the wind is howling at 35 km/h, so it’s going to be blown out.

The first week of August doesn’t look any better. The 1st of August is just small and weak.

So, the honest truth: the best window is Thursday the 23rd of July. That morning is your best bet for a clean, solid wave. The rest of the forecast is a lot of waiting.

Keep your eyes on the forecasts, though. This place is fairly consistent, so it won’t stay this quiet forever.

Rusty.

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