Surf Forecasts:
Pilgrim Avenue surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, S swell with 60 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pilgrim Avenue in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pilgrim Avenue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk Pilgrim Avenue. We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands for anything worth getting excited about.
The whole 16-day window looks pretty flat and quiet. Most of the time we’re seeing tiny swell and ordinary conditions. There’s a long dry spell from the start all the way through to the first week of September with hardly a wave worth mentioning. You’ll see a few pulses of energy, but the quality is poor – messy winds, small swell, and just not doing it for me.
The first real blip of something is in the middle of the first week of September. We get a bit of south swell picking up on September 8th morning, with waves around 4ft from the south. The wind is cross-shore and light, so it’s not a total loss. That afternoon, the swell holds around 4ft from the south, wind turns cross-off, and the combined energy bumps up to 120 (moderate). Still, the conditions are described as poor, so it’s not going to be great.
September 9th sees the swell sticking around 4ft from the south, but the wind is messy. Morning has a moderate cross-shore chop, and afternoon brings a fresh breeze and risk of thunderstorms. The energy is up to 142 (moderate), but the setup is more suited to a kite surfer than a paddle surfer at a beach setup.
Then on September 10th morning, we get strong offshore wind from the WSW, but the swell has dropped to 3ft from the SSE, period is only 6 seconds, and the energy is 112 (moderate). The wind is so strong it’ll be hard to paddle into, and the waves are small. Afternoon is lighter offshore, but still just small, weak surf.
Honestly, there’s no standout here. It’s a long, quiet period. The water temp is around 70°F with only a -0.3°F anomaly, so it’s about average for this time of year. But until the end of the forecast, we’re stuck with poor surf. If you’re desperate, the 8th and 9th of September have the most size, but it’s not going to be memorable. This is one of those spells where you’re better off waiting for the next forecast.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 43 | 55 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 60 | 47 | 54 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:28PM1.05m | 7:50AM0.98m | 8:08PM1.08m | 8:30AM1.04m | 8:47PM1.09m | 9:09AM1.09m | 9:26PM1.07m | 9:49AM1.12m | 10:06PM1.04m | 10:31AM1.12m | 10:49PM0.98m | 11:16AM1.12m | 11:35PM0.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.09m | 1:50AM0.04m | 1:51PM0.04m | 2:17AM-0.00m | 2:26PM0.00m | 2:46AM-0.03m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 9 |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 43 | 55 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 60 | 47 | 54 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 44 | 40 | 29 | 38 | 25 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 9 | — | ENE 4 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 3 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 47 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 24 | 33 | 43 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 1062 | 1 | 126 | 1062 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 45 | 749 | 172 | 728 | 51 | 106 | 1171 | 1171 | 1171 | 122 |
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