Newport - The Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a bit of a waiting game on our hands at Newport - The Peak. The first week is mostly quiet, but there’s a couple of sessions that’ll get your blood pumping, especially if you’re an experienced hand. The water’s sitting at 65° with a normal temp anomaly, so nothing weird there, just your standard summer feel.

Monday morning the 27th kicks off with a clean 4ft S swell, period around 9 seconds, and a light cross-offshore from the WSW. The combined energy is moderate (244), and with the wind glassy, it’s a nice little window for a paddle. But it’s short-lived—by afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the surf drops to 3ft, so make the most of the early.

Tuesday the 28th is tiny. You’re looking at 2ft in the morning with a clean offshore, but the energy’s weak (43). Not worth suiting up. Wednesday the 29th is even smaller, with a weird 17-second period but only 0.7ft—that’s a long-period ghost, not a wave.

Now, Thursday morning the 30th is where things get interesting. The swell jumps to 7ft from the south, period 9 seconds, and the combined energy is strong (1383). Winds are clean offshore from the WSW, so it’ll be big and powerful. This is advanced territory—over 5ft, so not for beginners, but for those who know what they’re doing, it’s a standout. The afternoon turns a bit cross-onshore, but the morning is the pick.

Friday the 31st holds solid with 6ft S swell, period 10 seconds, and energy in the high range (760). Morning winds are light and cross-offshore, making for a very good session. Saturday morning the 1st of August offers 5ft from the SSE, clean and light, but it’s a step down in size. Sunday the 2nd is similar, 4ft, clean again.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Monday the 3rd all the way through to Thursday the 7th, it’s mostly small, weak, or messy. Winds get moderate, energy drops into the low hundreds, and the swell is inconsistent or short-period. A few mornings are clean, but the waves are just too ordinary. Don’t expect much.

Friday the 7th afternoon shows a pulse of 8ft from the SE with a 12-second period, and energy ramps up to 1413, but it’s cross-shore and choppy. The real standout is Saturday morning the 8th of August. That’s the one. Swell hits 12ft from the SE, period 11 seconds, and the combined energy is massive (2924). Winds are light and cross-offshore from the WSW, so it’ll be clean and powerful. This is for experts only—over 8ft, big, heavy, and not for the faint-hearted. The afternoon goes onshore, so hit it early.

Sunday the 9th is still solid with 7ft SE swell, 11-second period, energy over 1000, and glassy morning conditions. Another excellent window for experienced surfers. After that, the swell fades fast through Monday and Tuesday, with energy dropping and winds picking up. By Tuesday the 11th, it’s just 3ft with a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore—clean but weak.

Bottom line: the best sessions are Thursday morning the 30th of July, and the big one on Saturday morning the 8th of August. The rest is either small, marginal, or for the dedicated. Crowds at Newport - The Peak are often present, so expect company on the good days.

Rusty.

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