PKs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at PKs, a reef break that’s real friendly for beginners when the stars align. Water temp is about 80°F, dead average for this time of year.

The action starts on Thursday the 30th of July. It’s small but clean. Morning shows a 3 ft south swell with a nice long 13-second period, and the wind is a light cross-shore from the ESE at 6 mph. The energy is moderate (379). The afternoon cleans up even more with a cross-off breeze. It’s not big, but it’s a perfect little wave for a learner.

Friday the 31st sees a jump in size, but the quality takes a dive. The swell bumps to 5 ft from the east with a short, choppy 7-second period. The wind is a stiffer 16 mph cross-off, and the energy is moderate (684). By the afternoon, it’s 6 ft with 19 mph winds (729 energy). It’s surfable, but it’s sloppy.

Saturday the 1st of August is the biggest push. We’re talking 8 ft east swell in the morning, still with a short 8-second period. The wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-off, and the energy hits strong (1058). This is expert territory. The size is too much for beginners, and the short period makes it walled up and fast.

Sunday the 2nd drops slightly to 7 ft, but the period stretches to 9 seconds, giving a little more shape. Still big, still windy at 19 mph (954 energy). Same story: big and rough.

Then we hit a real flat spell. From Monday the 3rd of August through the end of the second week, it’s mostly tiny, weak, and poor. The best of a bad lot is Wednesday the 12th of August afternoon, where a 2 ft SSW swell with a 13-second period slides in, the wind drops to a light 6 mph cross-off, and the energy is moderate (421). It’s the only session in that whole stretch that looks genuinely clean, but it’s tiny. The rest is a long, frustrating gap of knee-high slop.

For the standout, I’d pick the Thursday 30th July morning session. It’s not the biggest, but it’s the cleanest. The south swell is coming from the optimum direction for PKs, the period is a lovely long 13 seconds, and that light cross-shore wind will keep the reef glassy. It’s a small, friendly wave (3 ft) with moderate energy (379), and it’s a true beginner’s dream. The crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might have a few others, but it’s a quiet session.

If you’re an expert after size, Saturday the 1st of August is your only real window, but be prepared for short-period, wind-affected lines. It’s raw power, not quality.

Overall, get in early for that Thursday morning glass, then be ready to wait out a long, flat patch until the middle of the second week for another tiny, clean window.

Rusty out.

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