Newport - The Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Newport - The Peak.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but once we get past the middle of the week, things finally start to wake up. The first few days are a write-off for any real surfing, with tiny, weak scraps and poor conditions. You’re looking at a gap of almost no surf to speak of until Thursday morning.

The real action kicks off on Thursday, July 30th. Overnight, a solid pulse of southerly swell hits, and we’re looking at waves around 6ft coming from the south with a 9-second period. The combined energy is a solid moderate 546, and with a clean, cross-off wind from the WSW, the morning session is going to be clean. This is when the reef starts to wake up. The tide will be a factor, but the wave quality is there.

The standout event, the one you don’t want to miss, is Friday, July 31st. Another push of southerly swell, holding steady at 7ft, but the period bumps up to 11 seconds, giving it real groundswell guts. The combined energy jumps to a strong 905. The morning is clean with a cross-off SW breeze. This is the best on offer. This is a solid, powerful swell for advanced surfers, with long, clean lines. The period is long enough to have some real grunt, but it’s not so long that it gets weird.

Saturday, August 1st is still a good call. The swell drops a touch to 5ft from the SSE, with a period of 10 seconds. The energy is still moderate at 549. The real story here is the glassy conditions in the morning with a WNW wind of just 5 km/h. That’s a rare, beautiful window of clean, light surf. It’s a smaller day, but for those who want a more manageable wave, it’s a great option.

The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is about normal for this time of year.

After that, the swell fades through the weekend and into the next week. We get a few small, surfable but ordinary mornings on Monday and Tuesday, but the onshore winds in the afternoons and the lack of size make it a real struggle. The following week is a mess of onshore, choppy conditions and a few rain showers, with the swell looking messy and inconsistent. The later part of the forecast, around August 7th and 8th, sees some bigger swell (7ft on the 7th afternoon) but it’s hammered by strong onshore ENE winds, making it a choppy, blown-out mess that’s only for the hardcore or those looking for a kite session. It’s a shame, because there’s a lot of energy there (1395 for that afternoon), but the wind just ruins it.

So, to wrap it up: Friday morning, July 31st is the clear winner. Big, clean, powerful south swell. Saturday morning, August 1st is your second pick for clean, smaller waves. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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