Pilgrim Avenue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Pilgrim Avenue over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a bit of a slow grind for the most part, with only a couple of windows that might get the heart pumping.

The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first week is pretty bleak. Tuesday afternoon (August 4th) we see some tiny 3 ft swell from the SSW, with a short 8-second period and a cross-off wind. Combined energy is weak at 141, and the conditions are described as very ordinary. Wednesday and Thursday (August 5th and 6th) are even smaller, with swells dropping to 2 ft and periods as low as 6 seconds. The wind stays cross-off, but the energy plummets into the 50s and 60s. Honestly, it’s just poor surf with a capital P. Friday (August 7th) morning might scrape a 3 ft wave, but that afternoon the wind picks up to 25 km/h, and the rating is a flat zero. Saturday (August 8th) and Sunday (August 9th) don't offer any relief; the swell is small, period is short, and the winds are messy. The only glimmer is Sunday morning when we get a moderate offshore wind, but with only 3 ft on a 6-second period and 62 energy, it’s still a tough sell. Monday (August 10th) morning is the best of a bad bunch in this first stretch – a 4 ft SSW swell, 7-second period, and a gentle offshore wind gives us 121 combined energy. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

From Tuesday (August 11th) through to Friday morning (August 14th), it’s more of the same: tiny waves, poor energy, and cross-off winds. Thursday morning (August 13th) and Friday morning (August 14th) have glassy conditions, which is a nice change, but the swell is still a meagre 2 ft to 3 ft. The energy is only 56 to 76. You could get wet, but don't expect much.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Saturday morning, August 15th, is our first real standout. The swell jumps to 6 ft from the S, with an 8-second period, and the combined energy hits 386 – that’s moderate energy, but the biggest pulse in the whole run. The wind is a light cross-off, and the data says "expect good surf conditions." This is the one to pencil in. It’s got some size, so maybe not for the groms, but for the intermediate crew, this is the pick. Saturday afternoon holds similar size at 6 ft from the SSW, but the energy is a touch higher at 397. Still, the morning window looks cleaner.

Sunday morning (August 16th) backs off to 4 ft from the SSW, with energy dropping to 182. It’s surfable, but nothing special after that Saturday pulse.

From Monday (August 17th) onwards, it all falls apart again. The swell disappears, the wind turns onshore or cross-on, and the energy drops into the 20s and 30s. By Wednesday (August 19th), we’re looking at 2 ft dribble. Not worth a second look.

So, bottom line: the long-range call for Saturday the 15th is the one to aim for. It’s not a perfect day – the period is short and the wind is cross-off rather than pure offshore – but it’s the only real swell of note. The rest of the 16-day window is a write-off for anything decent. Hang in there.

Rusty.

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