
Surf Forecasts:
Pilgrim Avenue surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, ESE swell with 320 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 6s. 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 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pilgrim Avenue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, here’s the honest truth for Pilgrim Avenue over this 16-day run. I’m gonna be straight with you — it’s mostly a quiet stretch and I’m really struggling to find a session that gets the heart pumping. Most of the time it’s small, messy, or both. There are a couple of glimmers, but you’ll need patience.
The water temp is sitting around 68°F, which is about 2°F cooler than average for this time of year. You’ll feel the chill a bit, but just chuck on a light spring suit and you’ll be right.
The first few days are pretty grim. From July 25th through to the afternoon of the 29th, the swell is tiny — mostly under 3ft with a short period of 7 seconds and combined energy less than 100 (58). Winds are either onshore or cross-onshore, keeping the surface bumpy. The only real break is the afternoon of July 27th where the wind goes clean cross-offshore, but the swell is only 2ft. You’ll be chasing ankle-biters. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing: clean but no power.
On Wednesday July 29th morning, the swell jumps to 6ft with a combined energy of 413 — the most punch we see — but it’s a short-period 6 seconds and blowing onshore with heavy rain. The size makes it a bit much for beginners, but it’s messy. That afternoon the wind picks up and goes cross-onshore. Again, I’d say that window is a kite surfer’s moment, not a surfer’s.
Then we slide into a lull. The end of July and start of August are S swells between 1ft and 3ft with periods 7 to 9 seconds. Energy is mostly low (under 180). The morning of July 31st has clean cross-offshore wind and a 3ft S swell, so it’s surfable, but just very ordinary. Still, if you’ve got a longboard, it might be worth a quick paddle. The real standout is the afternoon of August 3rd. Swell hits 5ft from the S with a 9-second period and combined energy of 363 (moderate energy). With a gentle cross-offshore wind, it cleans up nicely. That combo of size, clean wind and moderate energy is the best on offer. I’d call that the highlight, but it’s only for intermediate and above — 5ft is pushing it for a beginner.
After that, it fades again. August 4th afternoon is clean with a 5ft S swell, but not quite as consistent. From August 5th onward, we’re back to small, short-period swell with onshore or cross-offshore wind producing unappealing surf. The second week is definitely not worth planning around.
So the bottom line: the first week is mostly poor, with a small window on the afternoon of August 3rd offering decent, clean, surfable waves. The rest is a long stretch of small or messy conditions.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 83 | 70 | 57 | 54 | 42 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 146 | 80 | 320 | 172 | 205 | 140 | 288 | 141 | 99 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:42PM0.97m | 6:04AM0.77m | 6:29PM1.00m | 6:52AM0.82m | 7:13PM1.04m | 7:36AM0.87m | 7:54PM1.06m | 8:18AM0.91m | 8:35PM1.08m | 8:58AM0.95m | 9:14PM1.08m | 9:38AM0.98m | 9:53PM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.17m | 12:16PM0.17m | 1:24AM0.13m | 12:58PM0.13m | 1:56AM0.09m | 1:36PM0.10m | 2:25AM0.06m | 2:12PM0.08m | 2:53AM0.03m | 2:47PM0.06m | 3:21AM0.02m | 3:22PM0.05m | 3:49AM0.01m | |||||||
— | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 50 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | — | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
1 | 83 | 70 | 57 | 54 | 42 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 27 | — | 14 | 124 | 172 | 205 | 140 | 288 | 141 | 99 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | — | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 24 | 43 | 52 | 59 | — | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | SSW 3 |
78 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 146 | 80 | 320 | 167 | 96 | 90 | 25 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 629 | 1 | 1 | 774 | 1 | 754 | 1830 | 45 | 614 | 1830 | 433 | 174 | 159 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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