Pilgrim Avenue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Pilgrim Avenue. I’ll be honest with you, this forecast is a long, slow burn. We’re looking at a real quiet stretch for the first several days, so don't be in a rush to paddle out unless you just want a float in the channel.

The window kicks off on Thursday the 13th of August, but it’s a no-go. We’ve got a tiny 0.3ft swell with a 14-second period, but the energy is weak as a whisper (14). It’s clean, with a gentle offshore breeze, but there’s simply nothing to ride. That same story carries through the weekend. Friday the 14th shows a 1.0ft swell from the SSW, but the period is a horrible 5 seconds, barely any energy (8). Saturday is even smaller. Sunday the 16th gets a touch more size at 2ft from the SSW with moderate energy (25), but it’s still just not enough to get excited about.

We finally get a pulse of life on Monday the 17th of August. The morning brings a 4ft SSW swell with a 7-second period and moderate energy (143). The wind is light and keeps it clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon is similar with 3ft from the S. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th are a step back, with smaller, choppier 2ft-3ft stuff from the S under cross-shore winds. Not recommended.

The real highlight of this entire 16-day stretch lands on Saturday the 22nd of August. The afternoon delivers a solid 5ft swell from the south with moderate energy (175). The wind is light and from the SSW, keeping conditions clean. For a break that’s fairly exposed and looks for a SSE swell direction, this S pulse will offer some fun, rideable waves. It’s the biggest we see and the most consistent energy of the whole period. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Before that, we get a little tease on Thursday the 20th with 3ft SSW swell, but the energy is moderate (120-136) and the wind is a bit stronger out of the SW. It’s clean, but the Saturday stand-out is a better bet.

After Saturday, the surf drops off again. Sunday the 23rd is small, and we roll into a flat spell. Monday the 24th is tiny, and Tuesday the 25th sees a 1.0ft swell but with a very long 11-second period. That’s a groundswell pulse, but the size is too small to do anything with. The energy is low (42). The wind is strong offshore on Tuesday, but there’s just no wave to work with. We finish out the outlook with more small, ordinary waves through the 27th and 28th, with a slight lift on the 28th to 2ft but still weak energy.

So, the call is simple. Don’t bother before the 22nd. The standout is the afternoon of Saturday the 22nd of August. It’s not a world-class day, but it’s the only window where the swell gets over 4ft and the wind is clean. Get out there for a session. Everything else is a skunk.

Rusty.

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