Newport - The Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m gonna be straight with you. The next few days are looking pretty ordinary for Newport – The Peak. We’ve got a bit of swell coming in, but it’s not really lining up until later in the week.

The first real chance to get wet is Tuesday afternoon, the 21st of July. The swell is 4ft from the ENE, with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 370. But the wind is a cross-shore from the NE at 12 mph, and it’s choppy. The water temp is 65°, pretty normal for this time of year. Not great, but you can probably find a few if you’re desperate.

Now, Wednesday morning the 22nd is where it starts to get interesting. The swell drops a little to 4ft from the ENE, still 10 seconds, energy at 297. But look at that wind – offshore from the WNW at just 6 mph. That’s clean. Glassy. The forecast says “expect good surf conditions,” and I’m feeling it. That’s your first window for a decent session.

Wednesday afternoon gets even better for the glassy factor – wind turns to E at 3 mph, completely glassy. Swell is 4ft, same direction and period, energy 251. The waves will be small but super clean. This is a good one for a quiet paddle.

Thursday the 23rd drops off – 3ft in the morning, 3ft in the afternoon, both from the ENE. The wind is cross-offshore, clean, but the energy is weak (135 and 102). It’s surfable, but honestly, very ordinary.

Then Friday the 24th of July brings a big change. The swell jumps to 8ft from the S in the morning, with a period of 9 seconds, and the energy is strong – 1469. The wind is cross-off from the SW at 12 mph, so it’s clean, but this is getting big. Not for beginners. By the afternoon, it’s 8ft from the S, period 12 seconds (a long period groundswell), and energy is 1842. Very strong. The wind is cross-on from the SE, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but for experienced surfers at a reef break, this could be a standout. The long period means it’ll be better at a point or reef like this, and the sets will have some serious power.

Saturday the 25th is still solid – 6ft S swell in the morning, period 11 seconds, energy 756. Clean with a cross-off W wind at 12 mph. But the afternoon drops to 5ft, and the wind turns cross-off from the SW, so it’s still clean but smaller.

Now, Sunday the 26th of July morning is looking really good. 5ft from the S, period 11 seconds, energy 570. Wind is a gentle cross-off from the SW at 9 mph, clean. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is another highlight – clean, solid, and the reef will handle that long period nicely.

Monday the 27th is a drop-off – 3ft in the morning, period 8 seconds, short period, weak energy at 139. Offshore wind from the WNW at 3 mph, clean, but small. By afternoon, it’s 3ft and choppy. Not much to write home about.

The rest of the week into early August is a mix of small surf and poor conditions, with a real standout coming on Thursday the 30th of July. That morning, the swell jumps to 12ft from the S, period 11 seconds, and the energy is massive – 4517. Wind is glassy from the NNW at 3 mph. This is for experts only. Over 8ft, it’s a beast. The afternoon is 13ft with a cross-on wind, so it’ll be heavy and messy. Friday the 31st of July morning is still huge – 12ft, period 12 seconds, energy 3235, with a fresh offshore WNW wind at 9 mph. That’s the best of the big stuff – clean, powerful, and for the experienced crew.

The first weekend of August cools down, with 10ft dropping to 8ft on Saturday, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s choppy. The real standout in the second week is Sunday the 2nd of August morning – 5ft from the S, period 10 seconds, energy 499, clean cross-off wind from the SW. That’s a solid, fun session.

Overall, the best on offer is the Thursday the 30th of July morning glassy 12ft swell for experts, and the Friday the 31st of July morning offshore 12ft for the same crew. For the average surfer, Sunday the 26th of July morning and Wednesday the 22nd of July mornings are your best bets for clean, fun waves.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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