Pilgrim Avenue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. The next 16 days at Pilgrim Avenue are looking pretty grim for the most part, so don’t get your hopes up too high. There’s a big quiet patch right at the start with next to nothing rideable. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf with onshore and cross-shore winds messing things up until we finally get a little window of hope.

The forecast really only starts to show a pulse of swell from the 30th of July onwards, with some energy finally building. The water temp is sitting right around average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

From Friday the 25th right through to the end of July, it’s a write-off. Tiny, weak swell with periods under 8 seconds, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The swell height barely gets above 3ft, and the combined energy is weak, often in the 50-90 range. It’s just not worth paddling out.

We finally see a bump in energy on the 30th of July, Thursday, with a S swell pushing 5ft at 11 seconds in the afternoon. The combined energy ramps up to 466 (moderate), which sounds promising, but the wind is a cross-shore at 15 mph, making it choppy and messy. The 31st of July, Friday, has some S swell, 4ft, but that cross-onshore wind again kills any quality.

Now, the standout for the whole period looks like Sunday, 2nd of August. The morning brings a clean 4ft SSE swell with a 10-second period, and the wind is a cross-offshore from the SSW at 12 mph. The combined energy is 344 (moderate). This is the best on offer, but it’s still a bit marginal. The swell direction is from the SSE, which is close to the optimum SSE direction for Pilgrim Avenue, so it’ll wrap in alright. The crowd can be a problem here sometimes, so be prepared for company. This is a reef and point setup, so that longer period groundswell will produce some nice lines, but just be aware it can get a bit straight at the beachy sections.

The morning of Monday, 3rd of August is a similar story, with that same 4ft S swell and cross-off wind, but there’s a risk of thunderstorms. The water temp is still around average.

After that, things drop off fast. The 4th of August (Tuesday) morning is glassy and clean, but the swell is a tiny 2ft. The 7th of August (Friday) morning has a 6ft SSW swell, but the period is only 7 seconds (short period wind swell), and the wind is cross-off at 15 mph. The combined energy is 319 (moderate), but the short period and size make it a bit of a washing machine. This one is really only for experienced surfers, as the size gets over 5ft.

The 8th of August (Saturday) brings a bit of a reprieve with offshore winds in the morning, but the swell is a weak 3ft with a 6-second period.

Honestly, if you’re looking for a good session, the only real standout is the morning of Sunday, 2nd of August. Lock that in your calendar, but don’t expect perfection. For the rest, it’s a lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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