Newport - The Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here, looking down the line at Newport – The Peak. This forecast has some serious potential mixed with some real duds. We’ve got a window of clean waves coming up, but we’ll have to work for it.

Right now, the water is sitting at 63°, which is about normal for the time of year. But the start of this run is a bit of a tease. Monday the 10th has swell, with a 7ft ENE groundswell at 9 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 694. The problem is a fresh cross-offshore breeze making it tricky to get into the lineup, before a strong offshore kicks in for the afternoon which will clean it up but make it a paddle battle. It’s not worth suiting up for just yet.

The real gem in this stretch looks to be Tuesday morning and afternoon, the 11th. We’ll see a new S swell fill in. The morning has a small 4ft SW swell and not much energy, but it clears up. Then Tuesday arvo is the standout of the first week: a 6ft S swell with an 11-second period, pushing moderate-strong energy at 887. With a light offshore W wind, it’s going to be clean and properly shaped. This is the window to get out, but be aware it’s an advanced reef break and the crowd is likely to be there – it’s often packed.

Wednesday’s a bit of a drop-off. The 12th has some clean but small waves, with a 3ft S swell in the morning. It’s okay, but nothing to write home about. Thursday the 13th builds again with a 7ft S swell in the morning, and energy jumps to a strong 1230. The morning looks clean despite a cross-offshore breeze. But the arvo turns cross-onshore and choppy at 8ft, which ruins the shape. There’s also a big dump of energy on Thursday arvo at 1832, but the wind kills it.

Friday’s back to being small and clean in the morning, with a 5ft S swell at 9 seconds. It’s a fun little wave. Then from Friday arvo through the weekend and into early next week, it gets pretty grim. Run by rain, onshore winds, and messy, average swell. Saturday and Sunday are pretty much a loss, with small, choppy waves and moderate cross-shore winds. That run of poor surf looks set to last for several days, stretching from the 15th right through the 19th. It might be a good time to swap the board for a kite if you’re into that, because the swell is there but the quality is just not.

The light at the end of the tunnel is Thursday the 20th. A morning of clean, small waves at 4ft and a slight offshore WSW breeze will be a nice change. But the real magic starts on Friday morning, the 21st. It’s flat calm, glassy, with a clean 5ft E swell rolling in. That’s a beautiful, clean morning surf.

Looking further out, the period around Monday the 24th is the biggest call of the forecast. Monday arvo sees a 6ft SSE swell with a moderate offshore NW wind, and the energy is strong at 893. The model is calling it “very good surf conditions.” It’s a week and a half away, so treat it as promising but not locked in.

And then there’s Tuesday the 25th. A 5ft E swell with a very long 12-second period and clean, gentle offshore winds. That’s a proper groundswell, with real energy in the water. The long period will make it line up nicely on the reef, but it can sometimes break too straight at certain spots. Still, on a reef like The Peak, this is the one to watch for the second week. It’s a longer-range call, so don't book the day off yet, but it has the potential to be the best of the lot.

Keep an eye on the forecast, but for now, Tuesday arvo is the one to clear your schedule for.

Rusty.

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