Newport - The Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a mixed bag coming our way for Newport – The Peak over the next couple of weeks. It starts off flat and pretty ordinary, but there’s a hell of a run building in the second week that’s got me excited. The water temp is sitting at 67°F, which is about 2°F warmer than usual for this time of year – not a major shock, but nice to feel when you’re sitting out there.

Right now, Friday morning is a write-off. Barely a bump in the water, just a weak 2ft NE windswell with a short 7-second period and hardly any energy (45). The wind is offshore from the WNW at 15 mph, but there’s nothing to surf. That same flat spell hangs around into Friday afternoon, and Saturday morning starts to show some life. By Saturday morning the 4th, we get a solid 4ft S swell pushing in with a 12-second period – proper groundswell – and light offshore WNW wind at 6 mph. The combined energy jumps to 483 – a solid moderate pulse – and it’s clean. That’s where you want to be, no crowds mentioned yet, so you might have it quiet. Saturday afternoon gets a bit iffy with an onshore breeze, so aim for the early session.

Sunday the 5th sees the swell jump to 10ft from the S, period still decent at 11 seconds, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the SSW at 15 mph, so it’ll be choppy and messy. This is big, powerful stuff (2191 energy) – only for experienced surfers, and honestly, the wind ruins it. Sunday afternoon is even worse with rain and a fresh cross-onshore. Monday and Tuesday mornings bring some clean windows with cross-offshore winds and 7–8ft S swell, but the period drops to 10 seconds and the energy is strong (around 1200–1265). It’s surfable, but not a standout.

Now listen – Wednesday the 8th morning is a real treat. 7ft SE swell, 10-second period, clean with a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the WSW. 850 energy, moderate but punchy. That’s a good session for an intermediate or better surfer. The rest of that week into the 10th and 11th drops off a bit – 4–4ft S to SE swells, mostly clean mornings with light offshore winds, but nothing huge.

Then we hit the real gem. Tuesday the 14th afternoon sees a new S swell arrive: 7ft, 10 seconds, and a solid offshore WNW wind at 15 mph. That’s clean, powerful (864 energy), and then it builds. Wednesday the 15th morning is a beauty – 8ft S swell, light offshore WNW wind at 6 mph, energy up to 1254. This is excellent. But the absolute standout is Wednesday the 15th afternoon: 12ft S swell, a 13-second period – that’s a very long-period groundswell – and glassy conditions with literally no wind. 4499 energy, just massive. This is for expert surfers only, and the long period will make it feel even bigger, with long lulls between sets. The wave quality at The Peak (a reef break) will be unreal. Thursday the 16th morning pushes it further: 13ft S swell, 13-second period, 5581 energy, clean offshore wind. World-class for the crew who can handle it.

After that, the quality drops hard. Heavy rain and strong onshore winds ruin Friday the 17th afternoon and all of Saturday the 18th, with 8–15ft S swells but complete garbage wind. That’s more a kitesurfing setup than a paddle session.

So here’s the call: your best two windows are Saturday morning the 4th for a fun, clean 4ft S groundswell with light offshore wind, and Wednesday afternoon the 15th for a world-class, glassy, 12ft S swell with a 13-second period – but you better be good. The first week is pretty quiet until that buildup, and after the 16th it gets blown out. Get on it while it’s clean.

Rusty.

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