Surf Forecasts:
Pilgrim Avenue surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, SW swell with 412 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s is also forecast. 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 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pilgrim Avenue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Pilgrim Avenue.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a pretty grim stretch of the calendar. We’re looking at a long, long period of small, weak, and messy surf. The first run of any real size doesn't show up until Thursday morning, the 10th of September, and even then, it’s a mixed bag.
Thursday morning, the 10th, is the only thing that even gets close to a standout. The swell jumps up to 6ft from the SSW, but it’s a short period windswell at just 7 seconds. The good news is the wind is offshore, blowing from the WSW at 16 mph, so the wave faces should be clean. The combined wave energy is moderate, sitting at 287. It’s an intermediate wave, and the crowds are sometimes a factor here. The water temp is about 69°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
The wind holds clean for the Thursday afternoon, but the swell backs off a bit to 4ft, and the energy is still moderate (193). It’s surfable, but nothing special.
After that, it’s a long, sad slide into tiny, weak junk. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are all below 3ft with poor energy readings. There’s a glassy period on Saturday morning, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft. That’s barely a ripple.
From Sunday the 13th right through to the 23rd of September, we’re stuck in a pattern of 1.0ft to 3ft waves. The energy numbers are all in the double digits or low single-digit triple digits, which is weak. The wind is a mess of cross-onshore, onshore, and cross-off conditions, but it doesn’t matter because there’s no swell to work with.
There is a brief flicker of life on the 24th of September – Thursday morning and afternoon. The swell picks up to 4ft and 4ft, with moderate energy readings of 164 and 257, but it’s coming from the SE and ESE, which is not the optimum SSE direction for this spot. The wind is choppy, cross-onshore and onshore, so it’s going to be a wind-blown mess. It’s a long way off, so treat that as a promising but not certain blip on the radar.
To be honest, if you’re a kite surfer, the 24th might be more interesting than for paddle surfing. For the rest of us, it’s a long wait for something worthwhile.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 309 | 282 | 178 | 82 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:11PM1.17m | 7:34AM1.16m | 7:57PM1.17m | 8:19AM1.20m | 8:41PM1.15m | 9:03AM1.21m | 9:23PM1.09m | 9:45AM1.19m | 10:03PM1.02m | 10:27AM1.13m | 10:45PM0.94m | 11:10AM1.06m | 11:26PM0.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM-0.10m | 1:58PM-0.13m | 2:18AM-0.12m | 2:43PM-0.13m | 2:55AM-0.12m | 3:25PM-0.10m | 3:30AM-0.09m | 4:04PM-0.04m | 4:03AM-0.04m | 4:43PM0.03m | 4:34AM0.02m | 5:20PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 82 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 309 | 282 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 9 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1119 | 990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 1549 | 69 | 1171 | 614 | 223 | 237 | 45 | 45 | 27 | 51 | 872 | 438 | 1173 | 223 |
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