Pilgrim Avenue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at Pilgrim Avenue, a reef and point setup, for the next sixteen days. Honestly, the start is a bit of a struggle, but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel if you’ve got patience.

Right now, we’re in a bit of a flat spell. The first few days are pretty grim. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, coming from the SE with a short period of 8 seconds or less. The combined wave energy is weak, barely hitting 78 on Friday afternoon. The wind is cross-off, but the surf is just too small to get excited about. There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are much the same – small, weak, and messy. The wind shifts around, but the swell is barely there. Monday the 31st sees a bit of a bump, but it’s still tiny and the wind is onshore, creating choppy conditions. This pattern of small, weak, and often onshore wind persists right through to the start of September.

Around Thursday the 5th of September, things get a bit weird. There’s a blip with a 6ft swell from the south but with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 572 (moderate wave energy), but it’s a stormy, cross-off wind with a risk of thunderstorms. It’s a marginal forecast, and the short period makes it less than ideal for a point break.

The real standout window begins on Wednesday the 10th of September. The morning shows a solid 4ft swell from the SSE with a very long period of 14 seconds. This is pure groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 559. The wind is cross-off, so the surf will be clean. This is when you want to be in the water. The next morning, Thursday the 11th, is even better. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the SSE with a 12-second period, combined energy of 378 (moderate but nice), and light, cross-off WNW wind. That’s clean, glassy conditions on a point break. The water temperature is running about average for the time of year, around 70°F.

The final highlight is Saturday the 13th of September. The afternoon shows a 5ft swell from the SSW with an 8-second period, pushing combined energy up to 494. The wind is light and cross-off from the NW. This is a decent size, clean surf. It’s big enough for intermediates, but not too gnarly for a good session.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a write-off. The best on offer is Thursday the 11th of September morning for the clean, long-period groundswell, and Saturday the 13th of September afternoon for the slightly bigger, cleaner swell. Keep an eye on that long period on the 10th and 11th – it’s going to be lined up and clean at Pilgrim Avenue, but the long period might make the sets a bit more spaced out, which is classic for a point.

Stay salty, Rusty.

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