Newport - The Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for our local stretch. The water temp is sitting around 65°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing strange there.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things begin to pick up on Wednesday the 22nd. The day starts off with Newport - The Peak seeing a small 4ft swell from the ENE, but the wind is dead calm, glassy. It’s not big, but it’s clean and rideable for those who know the reef. The combined energy is weak at 230, so you’ll be working for your turns, but it’s a nice little session to get the wetsuit wet.

Thursday the 23rd is a bit of a letdown. The morning offers 3ft from the ENE, but the wind is a cross-offshore at 9 mph, making it messy. The afternoon is worse with 3ft and stronger wind. The energy drops to 129 and 102 respectively. Not worth paddling out.

Friday the 24th is where it gets interesting. The morning brings a solid 7ft swell from the south with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 1322, which is moderate-to-strong energy. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, but that swell height is over 5ft, so this is only for the advanced crew. The afternoon drops to 5ft, but the wind swings onshore, making it a bit of a gamble.

Now, Saturday the 25th is the real standout. The morning delivers 6ft south swell with an 11-second period, giving it some proper groundswell grunt. The wind is offshore from the west at 9 mph, and the energy is 670. This is a true gem for the experienced surfer. The reef will handle that long period nicely, so expect some clean, lined-up walls. The afternoon is smaller and cross-shore, so get out early.

Sunday the 26th is still a good shout. The morning has 5ft from the south, 11-second period, clean cross-offshore wind, and energy at 617. It’s a notch below Saturday but still very good. The afternoon gets onshore, so it’s a morning mission.

Monday the 27th drops off fast. Only 3ft from the south in the morning, and the energy is down to 175. The wind is offshore, but it’s weak. The afternoon is poor with onshore wind. Not worth the drive.

From Tuesday the 28th through the end of the first week into the start of August, it’s a wasteland. Tiny swells, lots of onshore wind, and energy readings in the low hundreds or even below 100. There are a few glimmers, like the morning of August 1st with a 4ft swell from the south and offshore wind, giving us energy of 345 – that’s a clean, small-wave option for the patient surfer. The 2nd and 3rd of August show some pulse in the 5ft to 6ft range from the east and southeast, but the periods are short (7-8 seconds) and the wind direction is sketchy. The energy is moderate (322-426), but the quality is questionable.

The standout window is clearly Friday the 24th through the morning of Sunday the 26th, with Saturday morning being the absolute pick of the bunch.

Alright, I’m signing off. Catch you in the water.

Rusty

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