Surf Forecasts:
Pilgrim Avenue surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with 255 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (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 5AM. 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pilgrim Avenue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this stretch is a ghost town for surf. The whole 16-day window is one big flat spell with hardly a wave worth paddling for. There’s a massive gap of nothing from now right through until early September. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 8th of September, and even then it’s just barely into “surfable” territory.
The waves are small, weak, and the wind is mostly messy. The only redeeming glimmer is way down the line on Tuesday the 8th of September. That morning, we get a tiny pulse of 4ft swell from the SSE, with a period of 6 seconds, and light cross-offshore winds from the WSW at 6 mph. The energy is still weak (only 85 combined energy), but it’s clean. The afternoon looks a fraction better with 5ft from the SSE and still light winds, though the energy is still moderate (123 combined energy). The water temperature doesn’t have an anomaly noted, so it’s about average for the time of year.
For the rest of the run? Forget it. Thursday the 3rd of September morning sees a building 8ft swell from the east, but with onshore winds and a raw energy of 649 (strong to very strong), it’s blown out, messy, and an absolute chore. The 4th of September afternoon has 6ft from the east, but again cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions. That’s just not paddle-surfing weather – that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The only break in the mix is Pilgrim Avenue (Sri Lanka). It’s a reef and point setup, best on a SSE swell, fairly consistent, but don’t expect any magic. Crowds are possible but not a major drama when there’s nothing to ride.
So here’s the deal: you’ve got a long wait and a very short window of so-so waves. The best on offer is the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September at Pilgrim Avenue. It’s not going to change your life, but it’s the only clean option in sight. After that, the forecast drops off again. Hang tight, or pick up a different hobby for a couple of weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 38 | 31 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 59 | 59 |
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-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:50AM0.04m | 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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:29 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | — | SE 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 55 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 24 | 28 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 18 | 25 | — | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 5 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 38 | 31 | 21 | 6 | 6 | — | 11 | — | 10 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | NE 3 | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSE 5 | SW 5 | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 41 | 32 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 19 | 31 | 38 | 6 | — | 11 | 59 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 126 | 1164 | 126 | 102 | 140 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 45 | 69 | 2734 | 223 | 45 | 756 | 178 | 728 | 156 | 156 |
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