Pilgrim Avenue Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.37° N 71.48° W

Pilgrim Avenue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pilgrim Avenue sea temperature is
21.4° C
0.1° 

Pilgrim Avenue surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Pilgrim Avenue surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, S swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pilgrim Avenue in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Sun 23rd Aug)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 2PM (Sun 23rd Aug)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 24th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pilgrim Avenue over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Pilgrim Avenue over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely anything rideable for the first several days. From Wednesday the 19th all the way through to Sunday the 23rd, it’s pretty much a write-off. Tiny, weak swells, mostly poor conditions, and nothing worth paddling out for. You’d be better off checking the tide pools or going for a swim. The combined energy is weak, sitting in the 20s and 30s (24 to 45 range), which is just not doing anything for this reef and point setup.

Things start to show a tiny pulse of life on Monday the 24th. We finally get a bit of push – swell bumps up to around 3ft from the south, with a period of 6 seconds. It’s not pretty, but with a clean offshore wind from the west-northwest in the morning and straight west in the afternoon, it’s at least surfable. The wave energy climbs a bit (76 and 74), but the quality is still pretty ordinary. If you’re desperate and local, you could get a few grovelly ones, but don’t expect any hero waves.

After that little hiccup of hope, it’s back to the doldrums. From Tuesday the 25th all the way through to the end of the month, it’s just constant small, weak, and often choppy conditions. The swell drops back to 1ft to 2ft most days, and the wind is all over the place – mostly cross-on or onshore, ruining whatever tiny bump there is. The combined energy stays low, mostly in the 20s and 30s, with a few brief spikes into the low 100s (105 and 144 on the 28th and 29th), but that’s just messy, short-period wind swell. Not surfable in any quality sense.

The best you can really hope for across this whole 16-day window is that Monday the 24th. It’s the only day where the stars sort of align for a clean, offshore session, even if the waves are small. The swell direction is from the south, which isn’t the optimum SSE that this break likes, but it’s all we’ve got.

Looking way out to the first few days of September, there’s a flicker of longer-period energy (12 seconds) coming in from the SE on Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd, but the wave heights are still tiny (2ft to 2ft) and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore again. The combined energy pushes up a bit (108 and 87), but it’s still going to be a frustrating, small-wave affair. Honestly, nothing here is a standout. It’s a lean run.

This is Rusty, signing off. Keep the board waxed, but maybe don’t rush.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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9
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0.3
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10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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12
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17
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17
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25
24
51
33
53
100
69
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63
37
17
31
Wind (km/h)
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5
SSW
15
W
10
WNW
15
NE
10
SE
10
E
30
NE
5
E
15
NNE
10
NE
5
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10
WSW
20
WNW
25
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25
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High Tide
1:43AM0.73m
2:21PM0.89m
2:42AM0.69m
3:20PM0.87m
3:44AM0.69m
4:18PM0.88m
4:44AM0.72m
5:12PM0.91m
5:38AM0.77m
6:01PM0.96m
6:26AM0.84m
6:46PM1.01m
Low Tide
7:17AM0.21m
9:21PM0.30m
8:20AM0.25m
10:39PM0.29m
9:48AM0.27m
11:36PM0.25m
11:03AM0.24m
00:18AM0.20m
11:56AM0.20m
00:52AM0.15m
12:38PM0.14m
1:22AM0.09m
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7
Temp °C
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27
22
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17
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Feels °C
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Information about the Pilgrim Avenue Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Pilgrim Avenue provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pilgrim Avenue can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pilgrim Avenue surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pilgrim Avenue) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Pilgrim Avenue may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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