Surf Forecasts:
Pilgrim Avenue surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pilgrim Avenue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here. Let’s run down Pilgrim Avenue for the next 16 days.
Right off the bat, we’re in a flat stretch. From Wednesday 12 August through Saturday 15 August, the swell barely reaches 1 foot. There’s nothing to catch, no juice in the water. You’d be standing on the beach with a dry suit and nowhere to go.
We finally get a little hiccup on the morning of Monday 17 August. Swell hits 3 feet from the south, period short at 6 seconds, combined energy hitting a moderate 76. Winds are light and clean out of the northwest. It’s surfable but very ordinary quality – enough to borrow a log and get some trim, but don’t expect any barrels. The afternoon stays just under 3 feet with the same ho-hum feel.
Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 August stay tiny. On the morning of the 19th, combined energy jumps to 102 (moderate) from 1 feet SSE swell with an 11-second period. That longer period might help this reef-and-point break reel a bit, but the height is still marginal.
The real standout shows up on the morning of Friday 21 August. Swell hits 5 feet from the SSW, short period of 6 seconds, and combined energy of 181 (moderate). Winds are offshore out of the northwest at 16 mph – that’s clean and groomed. The waves won’t be perfect because the period is short, but 5 feet with offshore wind at Pilgrim Avenue is the best we’ve got across the whole outlook. Still rated poor quality overall, but it’s the one to pencil in.
Later, on Wednesday 26 August, we see 5 feet from the ESE in the morning with combined energy of 211, but the wind is cross-onshore from the NNE, making it choppy. By the afternoon, 5 feet ESE swell with a direct onshore wind kills any chance of clean waves. That’s kite territory.
Thursday 27 August still has leftover 4 feet from the east, but bumpy winds again.
Real talk – this is a long quiet patch. The only morning that might get you out of bed is Friday 21 August for that clean 5 foot SSW swell. Everything else is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 13 |
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 kJ | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 76 | 44 | 73 | 32 | 26 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:17PM1.26m | 8:42AM1.17m | 9:05PM1.23m | 9:29AM1.19m | 9:51PM1.17m | 10:15AM1.17m | 10:35PM1.09m | 11:01AM1.13m | 11:19PM0.99m | 11:47AM1.07m | 00:03AM0.89m | 12:35PM1.01m | 00:51AM0.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM-0.13m | 2:44AM-0.14m | 2:58PM-0.14m | 3:26AM-0.14m | 3:46PM-0.11m | 4:06AM-0.11m | 4:32PM-0.05m | 4:44AM-0.05m | 5:18PM0.02m | 5:20AM0.01m | 6:04PM0.11m | 5:56AM0.08m | 6:54PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 76 | 44 | 73 | 32 | 26 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 10 | W 3 | SW 5 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 31 | — | 25 | 8 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | NNW 3 | — | SW 4 | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 1 | — | 24 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | 53 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2576 | 2655 | 622 | 171 | 69 | 2399 | 756 | 3355 | 749 | 622 | 749 | 1611 | 1521 | 1726 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 614 | 0 |
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