PKs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you—this 16-day stretch for PKs is a real mixed bag, and honestly, it's not shaping up to be anything special. We've got a bit of a pulse early on, but the window to get good waves is frustratingly narrow, and then it flat-lines for a long, long time.

The best of the whole run looks to be Tuesday the 28th. The morning kicks off with a solid 6ft swell from the east, packing a decent amount of grunt with a combined energy of 1294. The wind is a cross-offshore from the northeast at 11 knots, which should keep the surface clean. The period is a solid 13 seconds, so there's some proper groundswell energy in there. It's a reef break, but it's a beginner-friendly spot, so while the size is pushing the limits for a learner, it's still manageable. Be aware that crowds are possible here at times. The water temp is sitting at 80°F, which is about what you'd expect for this time of year.

After that, it's a downhill slide. The morning of the 31st shows a 6ft east swell, but the period drops to a short 7 seconds, which is junky and weak. The wind is a stiff cross-off at 14 knots, so it'll be bumpy. The combined energy is 805, but that short period kills the quality. This energy continues into the first of August with a 8ft to 8ft east swell, but again, the period is a dismal 8 seconds, and the wind is cranking at 16 to 19 knots. That kind of wind and short-period slop is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

Then the real gut punch comes. From the 2nd of August onwards, through to the 11th, it's almost entirely poor surf conditions or marginal at best. The swell drops to 1ft, 2ft, and 2ft for days on end. There's a stretch from the 3rd through the 7th where the combined energy dips into the double digits – 53, 67, 75 – that's weak, weak energy. You'll be looking at a week or more of flat, unrideable conditions. A few days around the 7th to the 10th show a bit of a long-period bump from the south or west, with periods up to 19 seconds, but the swell height is tiny, around 2ft to 2ft. That's a lot of wait between sets for a waist-high wave that might not even break.

Honestly, the one two-day window of hope is the 27th and 28th, with Tuesday morning the 28th being the standout. After that, the forecast is a bleak stretch of nothing. It's a tough call, but if you're desperate, that Tuesday morning is your only real shot.

Rusty.

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