Pilgrim Avenue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise and talk about what’s on offer at Pilgrim Avenue over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’m looking at a pretty grim run for the next several days. We’ve got a patch of tiny, weak swell and some irritating cross-off winds that are keeping things small and uninspiring. The wave energy is just not there, with combined readings barely breaking 30 to 70 (moderate energy at best, often weak). The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

From Wednesday, the 26th of August right through to the end of the month, the surf is basically a write-off. We’re talking poor surf conditions with heights from 1ft to 2ft. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross-on, and the swell is short-period, around 6 to 9 seconds, so it’s lacking any real push. The best you’ll get is a 'surfable but very ordinary' label on Friday the 28th morning, but with a 2ft SE swell at 8 seconds and 9 mph cross-off wind, it’s not exactly something to get excited about.

The first week of September doesn’t offer much hope either. Monday the 31st of August has a tiny 1.0ft swell with light offshore wind, but the energy is next to nothing (10). Tuesday the 1st of September brings rain and onshore wind, so that’s a dud. There’s a slight glimmer on Wednesday the 2nd of September afternoon, when we get a glassy 2ft SE groundswell at 11 seconds, but it’s still only rated as 'surfable but very ordinary.' The combined energy picks up to 82 (moderate). That’s probably the best of a bad bunch, but it’s still tiny.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning is also glassy with a 2ft swell at 10 seconds, and energy at 87 (moderate). It’s clean, but the wave height is just plain small. After that, we’re back to cross-off winds and tiny surf through the second week. The standout from this whole period is that glassy window on Wednesday afternoon, September 2nd, and Thursday morning, September 3rd. If you’ve got a longboard and just want to get wet, that’s your window. It’s the most delicate, cleanest the place will be.

For the rest of the outlook, it’s a lot of 1ft to 2ft waves with poor conditions. The combined energy stays low, usually under 50 (weak). This is a classic case of a region that just doesn’t have any proper swell on the horizon. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the windier days, but for a surfer, this is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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