Surf Forecasts:
Pilgrim Avenue surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, S swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pilgrim Avenue in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pilgrim Avenue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the charts for Pilgrim Avenue over the next 16 days, and I gotta be straight with you — it’s a pretty flat, lackluster run for the most part. There’s one shining window that’s worth paddling out for, but you’re going to need some patience.
We’re kicking off on Thursday, July 30th, and it’s a total bust. Light rain, a moderate cross-breeze at 12 mph, and a weak 3 ft to 4 ft SSE swell with short 8-second periods. The combined wave energy is only 169 (moderate), but the conditions are poor and messy. Nothing to get wet for.
Friday, July 31st, through to Sunday, August 2nd, is tiny. Swell drops below 3 ft, periods are short, and the energy fades from 128 down to a pathetic 35. Winds are cross-off but the waves are just too small and weak to bother with. A few clean-looking mornings, but the waves are barely there.
Now, Monday, August 3rd, is the standout. Mark it. Early morning, the wind goes glassy — dead calm — with a 4 ft S swell, 8-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 314 (strong). This is “expect good surf conditions” written all over it. That glassy wind will have the reef and point setup at Pilgrim Avenue (Pilgrim Avenue, reef and point) looking absolutely clean. The water temp is 69°, about 1° cooler than average for this time of year, so nothing unusual but still pleasant. The swell direction (S) sits nicely with the optimum direction (SSE), so it should line up okay. Keep in mind: this is a fairly consistent spot, but crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, so if you want a peak, get in early.
After that Monday morning, the surf quality falls off a cliff. Tuesday the 4th through to Thursday, August 13th, is mostly poor surf with tiny heights, weak energy, and onshore or cross-off breezes. There’s another little bump on Saturday, August 8th — a 4 ft SSW swell with 107–125 energy — but the winds are cross-off, and the comments just say “poor surf conditions.” Not worth the hype.
From August 10th onward, it gets grim. Flat spells with calm winds but basically no swell. A little pulse on August 13th with 3 ft and fresh 19 mph winds; that’s gonna be blown out and rough.
So here’s the takeaway: the whole 16-day window is a long, dry run except for that single Monday morning, August 3rd. That’s your one shot. Get on it early for clean, glassy waves at Pilgrim Avenue. After that, it’s pretty much a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 155 | 137 | 109 | 125 | 88 | 84 | 120 | 63 | 41 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 196 | 159 | 160 | 107 | 62 | 99 | 44 | 29 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:58AM0.95m | 9:14PM1.08m | 9:38AM0.98m | 9:53PM1.05m | 10:18AM1.00m | 10:33PM1.02m | 10:59AM1.02m | 11:14PM0.97m | 11:43AM1.02m | 11:59PM0.91m | 12:32PM1.03m | 00:49AM0.86m | 1:27PM1.04m | 1:47AM0.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.06m | 3:21AM0.02m | 3:22PM0.05m | 3:49AM0.01m | 3:59PM0.05m | 4:19AM0.01m | 4:39PM0.06m | 4:54AM0.01m | 5:24PM0.09m | 5:33AM0.02m | 6:16PM0.12m | 6:20AM0.04m | 7:19PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 155 | 137 | 109 | 125 | 88 | 84 | 120 | 63 | 41 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 118 | 159 | 160 | 107 | 62 | 99 | 44 | 29 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 4 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 6 | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 8 | — | — | NW 2 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 22 | — | 5 | — | — | 11 | 13 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 196 | — | — | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 614 | 45 | 1521 | 183 | 469 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 302 | 233 | 747 | 2607 | 1048 | 622 |
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