Surf Forecasts:
Pilgrim Avenue surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with 637 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pilgrim Avenue this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Pilgrim Avenue in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pilgrim Avenue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over the next couple weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a bit of a flat spell to start. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves that just aren’t worth paddlin’ out for. From now through to the 9th of September, you’re lookin’ at swell barely ticklin’ 1 foot from the southeast, with periods mostly under 9 seconds – that’s windswell junk, nothin’ with any push. The water temp at Pilgrim Avenue is sittin’ around 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there, but the weak combined energy values (24, 21, 28, etc.) scream “leave the board in the car.” You get a few clean windows with light cross-off or offshore breezes, but there’s just not enough wave to work with.
The outlook does change on Thursday the 10th of September. That morning, we see a sudden jump: 7 feet of swell from the southwest, with a short period of 8 seconds from a fresh offshore WNW breeze at 19 mph. The combined energy hits 966, so there’s real grunt behind it. That’s the standout of the whole period. The wind’s blowin’ offshore and clean, so Pilgrim Avenue should be groomed and glassy – proper overhead-plus surf, but the short period means it’ll be a bit thumpy and won’t have that long, green face. For the experienced lads, it’s a goer, but at over 6 feet it’s not for beginners, and the short period means plenty of closeouts on a beach setup. Still, that’s the one to circle.
After that, it drops off again quickly. By Friday the 11th, we’re back to tiny 2-foot junk, and the following days only offer ankle-biters up to 3 feet. There’s nothing else close to that Thursday spike in the entire 16-day window. The rest is a yawn-fest of small, weak ESE swells with poor energy figures (mostly under 60) and onshore or cross-onshore winds on most afternoons. The final stretch from the 16th onward has some tiny glassy moments, but with swell heights under 3 feet, you’d be fightin’ a closeout before you even stand up.
So, bottom line: if you can swing it, Thursday the 10th of September morning is your only real shot. Get it while it’s there, ’cause the rest of the run is a whole lot of nothin’.
Stay stoked, or don’t – the ocean decides.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
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 kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 523 | 544 | 220 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:08PM1.04m | 2:39AM0.79m | 3:17PM1.05m | 3:49AM0.82m | 4:24PM1.07m | 4:55AM0.90m | 5:25PM1.11m | 5:53AM0.99m | 6:20PM1.15m | 6:46AM1.08m | 7:11PM1.17m | 7:34AM1.16m | 7:57PM1.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.16m | 8:16AM0.11m | 10:00PM0.14m | 9:49AM0.10m | 11:12PM0.08m | 11:11AM0.04m | 00:09AM0.01m | 12:16PM-0.03m | 00:56AM-0.05m | 1:10PM-0.09m | 1:39AM-0.10m | 1:58PM-0.13m | 2:18AM-0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 419 | 8 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | — | SE 9 | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 4 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 30 | 170 | 523 | 544 | 220 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 223 | 614 | 131 | 181 | 79 | 102 | 105 | 69 | 69 | 747 | 622 | 749 | 639 | 633 | 734 | 1164 | 14 | 8 | 27 |
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