Pilgrim Avenue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for Pilgrim Avenue. The outlook over the next 16 days is pretty grim, with very little to get excited about. There's a prolonged period of poor conditions, but we'll go through it day by day.

The overall pattern is dominated by small, weak swell and often less-than-ideal wind. The water temperature is sitting at 69°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing your tail off when you're waiting for nothing.

The best the window has to offer kicks off on Thursday, 30th July, but it's a sad state of affairs. The afternoon brings a 3 ft swell from the south, but it's a short-period 8 seconds and the wind is a cross-shore from the NNE at 9 mph. The combined energy is only 145, which is weak, and the description is "poor surf conditions." Hardly a starter.

Friday morning, 31st July, is the closest thing we have to a standout, and honestly, it's not saying much. At first light, we've got a 3 ft SSE swell, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind goes glassy, calm from the SSW at 3 mph. The water will be clean as a whistle. The combined energy is 132 (still weak), but the lack of wind chop is a major positive. You'll get a few small, clean waves, but they'll be very ordinary. The afternoon turns a bit rougher with a risk of thunderstorms, wind picking up to 9 mph from the SSW, making it a cross-offshore breeze.

Saturday, 1st August, is much the same. Morning sees a 3 ft south swell with 9-second periods, cross-offshore wind at 9 mph, and clean conditions. The afternoon wind picks up to 12 mph, making it less appealing. The energy sits around 124-147, still weak.

From Sunday, 2nd August, onwards, it's a desert. The swell drops dramatically, getting down to 1.0 ft and 1 ft, with periods as low as 6 seconds. The winds are often cross or cross-off, but the wave energy is pitiful, with the combined energy dropping to 16, 27, 22, and even 11 at times. There's a long stretch from Sunday, 2nd August, all the way through to Thursday, 13th August, where the "surf comment" is consistently "poor surf conditions." There's a brief flash on Monday morning, 10th August, with a 2 ft SSW swell and glassy conditions, but the period is only 6 seconds and the energy is 67. Still, that might be the only chance for a small, clean paddle, even if the waves are lifeless.

The final week just fades out. Thursday, 14th August, sees a 1 ft swell with a cross-onshore wind from the NE at 12 mph, making it choppy. It's a total write-off.

For a break that's a reef and point setup, which usually needs a bit more push, this is a real bummer. The swell is too small, the periods are too short, and the consistency is just not there. Even the best morning on Friday, 31st July, with the glassy conditions, is only a "surfable but very ordinary" affair. The rest is just a blank run.

This is one of those times where the forecast is telling you to take a break, go for a hike, or just watch the tides. It's a quiet period, and it's not unusual for this area to have such a flat spell. Stick with it, though – it never stays poor forever.

Rusty.

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