Surf Forecasts:
Pilgrim Avenue surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with 113 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 5PM. 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 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pilgrim Avenue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the table for Pilgrim Avenue over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, this is a pretty thin stretch. The first real surfable moment doesn’t show up until Tuesday morning, the 18th of August. We’ve got a small 3ft swell from the SSE, period of 7 seconds, but the real saviour is the wind. It’s glassy. Dead calm, NE at just 3 mph. That’s the kind of morning where the surface looks like a mirror. Water temp is sitting at 71°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year. The wave energy is weak (77). It’s not going to be a world beater, but for a quiet paddle and a few little turns, it’s the best we’ve got. Tuesday afternoon stays clean with a light cross-off breeze, but the swell stays the same size.
Then the wheels fall off. From Wednesday the 19th right through to the end of the month, things go flat and messy. Swell drops to 2ft or less, winds turn onshore or cross-off with moderate strength, and the wave energy rating plummets. We’re looking at a solid block of "poor surf conditions" for nearly two weeks. There’s a little pulse on the 22nd—Saturday afternoon, 4ft from the E—but the period is a pathetic 4 seconds and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore chop. Not worth paddling out for.
The only other glimmer comes on Monday the 24th of August. Early morning, we get a clean, moderate offshore wind from the W at 16 mph, with 3ft swell from the S at 7 seconds. The energy is still weak (90), but the surf is clean. By the afternoon, the swell lifts to 4ft and the energy picks up to moderate (133), but the conditions are still listed as poor. That’s a head-scratcher—maybe the wind is too strong for the size.
The long-range stuff in the first few days of September is all small, weak, and never really gets above "poor surf conditions." If you’re desperate for a surf, the Tuesday morning (18th of August) is your best bet. It’s the only one with glassy conditions and a clean look. The rest of the window is a write-off.
Rusty signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 73 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 62 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 74 | 113 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:35PM1.01m | 00:51AM0.80m | 1:26PM0.94m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.20m | 6:33AM0.15m | 7:57PM0.27m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 13 | ESE 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 7 | SE 11 | S 7 |
| kJ | 71 | 73 | 51 | 42 | 35 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 74 | 19 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 5 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 6 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | — | SSE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | SE 12 | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 54 | 62 | — | 39 | — | — | 113 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 614 | 140 | 69 | 223 | 172 | 614 | 2735 | 126 | 622 | 728 | 622 | 931 | 1 | 172 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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