Newport - The Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let's chat about what's happening at Newport - The Peak. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is just about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

So, the next couple of days are a bit of a mixed bag. We've got some okay energy coming in on Sunday the 19th, but conditions are lukewarm. The real spark kicks off on Monday the 20th. That morning session is looking like a standout. We've got a 6ft swell rolling in from the ENE, with a nice 11-second period pushing it. The wind is completely glassed out – dead calm – which is a massive positive. This is your classic point-and-shoot, high-performance window for the advanced crew. The combined wave energy is sitting at 1016, so there's some proper power in the water.

As we move through Monday, that afternoon gets a bit messy with cross-on wind, so make the most of the early. Tuesday the 21st rolls in clean again in the morning with a 5ft ENE swell, cross-off wind, and energy at 517. It's still very good but a step down from Monday morning.

The swell drops off noticeably after that. We get into a few days of small, weak surf through Wednesday and Thursday, barely worth paddling out for. Then we get a shift.

Friday the 24th afternoon is a real sneaky one. A new 5ft south swell shows up, period jumps to 11 seconds, and the wind goes glassy again. That's clean, lined-up waves—definitely one for the diary. Saturday the 25th morning has offshore wind and a 4ft S swell with a long 13-second period, but the wind is a bit stiffer.

Now, looking into the second week of the forecast, things get interesting but a bit less certain. Sunday the 26th morning has a 7ft south swell with strong energy (1626), but it's cloudy and the wind is cross-off. That's a big, powerful swell but it's not going to be super clean.

The real standout of the entire outlook, the one that has me buzzing, is Saturday the 1st of August. That morning is pumping. 10ft of south swell, 10-second period, and clean offshore wind. The total energy hits 1731—that's a solid, powerful groundswell. This is expert territory; it's going to be big and powerful. Not one for the groms or learners. Then Sunday the 2nd of August morning is also excellent for experienced surfers, with 8ft of south swell, an 11-second period, and clean conditions. Energy is at 1752. These two mornings are the clear winners in the whole run, the ones you clear your schedule for.

After that, the wind gets nasty on the 3rd, and the surf turns into a lumpy mess.

Overall, you've got a pretty solid run of options, especially if you target the glassy mornings. It's not a complete write-off, but Monday morning the 20th and that Friday afternoon the 24th are your best early bets, with the big, exciting stuff on the 1st and 2nd of August.

Rusty.

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