Surf Forecasts:
Pilgrim Avenue surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SSW swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pilgrim Avenue in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pilgrim Avenue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for Pilgrim Avenue. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy surf ahead, so if you’re thinking of paddling out, you might want to find something else to do for a while.
We start off this Saturday morning with a tiny 1ft SE swell, and it’s not doing anything for us. The energy is weak, just 20, and despite the clean conditions from a cross-offshore breeze, it’s just not worth the paddle. The water is sitting at a normal 72°, about average for this time of year. We’re looking at a long gap here, folks. From Saturday through to next Friday afternoon, we’re stuck with dribbles and close-outs. There’s a bit of a pulse on Sunday, with a 3ft to 4ft swell, but the period is short and the energy is still weak to moderate. It’s just messy.
The whole first week is basically a washout. You’ll see some clean patches, but the swell is consistently below 3ft and the periods are too short to generate any real push. On Friday the 15th, we finally get a little bump—4ft from the S with a 8-second period and energy up to 160. It’s still very ordinary, but it’s at least surfable. But don't get too excited, because it's back down again.
Now, I’m looking way ahead, and there’s a glimmer of hope on the horizon. On Thursday morning, the 20th of August, we’ve got a serious pulse of swell. We’re talking 10ft of SSW swell, with an 8-second period and a massive energy reading of 1211. That’s a strong, powerful swell. The wind is cross-off from the NW, which should keep it clean. This is the standout of the whole period. It’s a week and a half out, so treat it as promising but not locked in, but if that materializes, it’s going to be a proper session. That size is well over the 8ft mark, so it’s strictly for the experts. Beginners should sit this one out.
That’s your one shot. After that, it’s back to small and weak for the rest of the window. The 20th is the day. Keep your eyes on that forecast. It’s a long wait, but it might just be worth it.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 13 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 |
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 kJ | 16 | 60 | 66 | 100 | 55 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 42 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 37 | 46 | 121 | 82 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:37PM1.12m | 5:06AM0.87m | 5:38PM1.18m | 6:06AM0.95m | 6:35PM1.23m | 7:01AM1.04m | 7:28PM1.26m | 7:53AM1.12m | 8:17PM1.26m | 8:42AM1.17m | 9:05PM1.23m | 9:29AM1.19m | 9:51PM1.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:18PM0.08m | 11:03AM0.02m | 00:20AM0.01m | 12:13PM-0.04m | 1:12AM-0.06m | 1:13PM-0.09m | 2:00AM-0.11m | 2:08PM-0.13m | 2:44AM-0.14m | 2:58PM-0.14m | 3:26AM-0.14m | 3:46PM-0.11m | 4:06AM-0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 60 | 66 | 2 | 55 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 42 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 37 | 46 | 3 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 | WNW 3 | SW 6 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 46 | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | 80 | 3 | 39 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 121 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 1 | 469 | 249 | 27 | 69 | 2503 | 295 | 69 | 622 | 330 | 749 | 302 | 69 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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