Pilgrim Avenue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about Pilgrim Avenue. You can call me Rusty, and I’m gonna break down the next couple of weeks for this spot.

To be straight with you, the outlook for Pilgrim Avenue is pretty grim for most of the window. We’ve got a long, drawn-out stretch of tiny, weak surf and not much to get excited about. The first real surf that's even worth mentioning doesn’t show up until *Sunday the 20th of September* in the afternoon, and even then, it’s not a standout. Before that, from the 9th right through to the morning of the 20th, you’re looking at a whole lot of nothing – wave heights barely breaking 2 ft, with combined wave energy mostly in the double digits (between 8 and 50). That’s just not enough to push a board around. The winds are often cross-off or light, which is tidy, but with no swell to work with, it doesn’t matter.

So, let’s jump to the best we’ve got. For *Monday the 21st of September* in the morning, we get a small pulse. The swell comes in at 3 ft from the SSW with a short period of 6 seconds, bringing combined energy of 84 – still weak. The water temp is about 69°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year. The morning is glassy with an offshore wind from the SSE. Glassy conditions are a major positive, keeping the surface like a mirror. But it’s small and the period is short, so the waves won’t have much push. It's a surfable little session but very ordinary.

Being a reef and point break, that short period, weak swell isn’t going to offer much shape or power. The beach/reef setup looks pretty flat for paddle surfing. With that small, weak windswell and light winds, this might actually look more interesting for a kite surfer than a regular surfer on a paddle board, honestly.

Later on, *Thursday the 24th of September* afternoon brings another slight bump: 5 ft from the SE with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 154, moving into moderate territory. The wind is a light cross-off from the SW, so it’ll be clean. Again, it’s short period, and at 5 ft it’s still just manageable for a beginner who’s getting confident, but nothing special. It’s the biggest swell in the whole run, but it’s still rated as just “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The stand-out moment remains the glassy Monday morning, because the conditions are perfect even if the waves are tiny.

All in all, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the morning of Monday the 21st is your best bet, but don’t expect a classic. Keep an eye on the longer range – the Thursday the 24th has a bit more size, but still nothing to write home about.

- Rusty

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