Surf Forecasts:
Pilgrim Avenue surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SE swell with 216 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pilgrim Avenue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty checkin' in from Pilgrim Avenue. Let's get real about the next couple of weeks here.
Honestly, it's a pretty grim outlook for the next 16 days at Pilgrim Avenue. We've got a classic reef and point set-up that's fairly consistent, but the swell just isn't cooperating. The water temp is sitting around 70°, which is right on the money for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The whole run is a flat spell. We're looking at a solid block of nothing from now until the end of the first week of September. There's a little bump of energy that arrives on Wednesday, 2nd of September, with the swell hitting 5ft (combined energy of 240). That's the biggest we'll see, but it's coming from the SE with a short period of only 6 seconds, and it's cross-onshore and choppy. That's not a surfer's wave; that's a mess. The afternoon on that same day flips to glassy conditions, but the swell drops back to 4ft and the period is still a weak 6 seconds. It's surfable, but very ordinary.
After that, it's back to tiny, weak waves for days. The wind does clean up here and there, with a few offshore spells on the 3rd, 8th, and 9th of September, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. We're talking 1ft to 3ft of short-period dribble. The best of a bad bunch might be the afternoon of Tuesday, 8th of September, where we get a moderate offshore wind with a 2ft swell from the S at 10 seconds. The combined energy is 108, so there's a bit of push, but it's still very average.
For a spot that's a reef and point, we need a decent groundswell to get it going, and we just don't have one. This is a long, dry stretch, and honestly, the set-up looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer for most of this period. There's nothing here that's a standout. It's a tough outlook.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts. Forecasts can change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 177 | 182 | 128 | 96 | 38 | 39 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 8:30AM1.04m | 8:47PM1.09m | 9:09AM1.09m | 9:26PM1.07m | 9:49AM1.12m | 10:06PM1.04m | 10:31AM1.12m | 10:49PM0.98m | 11:16AM1.12m | 11:35PM0.92m | 12:07PM1.09m | 00:28AM0.85m | 1:04PM1.06m | 1:30AM0.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.00m | 2:46AM-0.03m | 3:03PM-0.02m | 3:16AM-0.05m | 3:41PM-0.02m | 3:50AM-0.05m | 4:22PM-0.00m | 4:26AM-0.04m | 5:08PM0.04m | 5:08AM-0.01m | 6:01PM0.09m | 5:57AM0.03m | 7:06PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | 4 | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 7 | SW 4 | S 14 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 66 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 4 | — | 58 | 50 | 96 | 38 | 39 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | S 14 | SE 13 | — | — | SW 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SW 4 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | NNW 3 | SW 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SW 5 | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 177 | 182 | 128 | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 46 | 172 | 1 | 45 | 69 | 69 | 2619 | 2395 | 69 | 749 | 1171 | 1171 | 1171 | 79 | 264 | 0 | 23 | 46 | 45 | 69 |
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