Surf Forecasts:
Pilgrim Avenue surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE 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 03) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pilgrim Avenue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down the next couple of weeks at Pilgrim Avenue. It’s a reef and point setup that can handle a bit of juice, but honestly, we’re looking at a long stretch of flat to barely ridable stuff. Water temp is a normal 70°, so nothing unusual.
From Saturday August 29 all the way through to Tuesday September 8, energy is almost zero – combined swell numbers never hit triple digits (most are in the teens and twenties), wave heights mostly between 0.6 ft and 2 ft, and periods short, 4 to 8 seconds. Just nothing to ride. Monday August 31 morning goes glassy with a 5 km/h ENE breeze, but the swell is only 2 ft from the SSW with a 5-second period – basically a ripple. Wednesday September 2 kicks up to 4 ft from the ESE with a 6-second period and moderate energy around 157, but it’s onshore and messy. Not worth it.
Thursday September 3 brings the first real chance. Morning shows 4 ft from the SSE, 6-second period, moderate energy (143), with a clean 15 km/h offshore from the west. It’s surfable but weak and ordinary. Afternoon drops to 3 ft with the wind still offshore, but still not much there.
The standout is a long way out. On Wednesday September 9, the afternoon delivers a proper window: 4 ft from the SSE, 11-second period, and combined energy of 318. That’s moderate to strong energy and a decent long-period groundswell. Wind is light from the SW at 10 km/h, giving clean cross-off conditions. This is the only real highlight of the whole 16-day run. The reef and point setup here is ideal for that kind of long-period swell – it should wrap in nicely without folding too straight. Crowds are “sometimes” likely, so you might share the peak with a few others but nothing crazy.
After that, Thursday September 10 has clean 2 ft SSE swell with 9–10-second period but energy drops back to 74–86 – weak. The rest of the run through Sunday September 13 is tiny, short-period, and poor.
So, the call: if you want a wave, aim for the Wednesday September 9 afternoon at Pilgrim Avenue (Pilgrim Avenue). That 4 ft, 11-second SSE swell with clean cross-off is your best bet. The rest of the fortnight is flat or poor. A long blank run like this is normal for the area when the pattern shuts off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 142 | 99 | 116 | 82 | 93 | 58 | 56 | 23 | 10 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:26PM1.07m | 9:49AM1.12m | 10:06PM1.04m | 10:31AM1.12m | 10:49PM0.98m | 11:16AM1.12m | 11:35PM0.92m | 12:07PM1.09m | 00:28AM0.85m | 1:04PM1.06m | 1:30AM0.80m | 2:08PM1.04m | 2:39AM0.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM-0.02m | 3:16AM-0.05m | 3:41PM-0.02m | 3:50AM-0.05m | 4:22PM-0.00m | 4:26AM-0.04m | 5:08PM0.04m | 5:08AM-0.01m | 6:01PM0.09m | 5:57AM0.03m | 7:06PM0.14m | 6:58AM0.08m | 8:29PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 8 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 58 | 40 | 31 | 21 | 58 | 56 | 23 | 9 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | — | NNW 2 | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 142 | 99 | 116 | 82 | 93 | 24 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 614 | 69 | 690 | 240 | 69 | 728 | 614 | 223 | 763 | 38 | 307 | 629 | 670 | 291 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 728 | 69 | 105 |
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