Pea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about it in feet and miles per hour. Rusty here.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s a huge pulse of energy coming in the second week. The first few days have size, but the wind is a problem or the tide is off. The real standout is the big swell around July 23rd and 24th – that’s where you want to be.

Starting Thursday, July 9th, Pea Break has a solid 10ft swell from the WSW, but with light rain and a 5 km/h NW wind, it’s glassy. The water temp is about 66°F, normal for this time of year. The wave comment says it’s “marginal,” likely due to tide. The energy is strong (3107), and the swell is long-period at 14 seconds, so there’s power. But the wind picks up to 12 mph cross-onshore in the afternoon, making it choppy – not worth it.

Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th are cleaner with cross-offshore winds from the SSW, but the swell is still big – 8ft to 10ft. The Saturday morning session on the 11th gets a “excellent” call for experienced surfers, with an 8ft SW swell and 9 mph cross-off wind. The energy is solid (2408). It’s still a big, powerful wave for a reef break, so this is for the experienced crew.

Sunday the 12th offers a 10ft SW swell, but the wind is cross-shore or cross-off, and the wave comment says “marginal.” The energy is massive (4601 to 6059), but the conditions aren’t clicking for a top pick.

Here’s the real highlight. Monday the 13th of July, early morning. It’s glassy – 5 km/h wind from the SSW, and the swell is pumping at 12ft from the SW with a very long period of 16 seconds. The energy is through the roof (6799). The wave comment calls it “exceptional for expert surfers.” This is a powerful, long-period groundswell at a reef break. The sets will be big and clean, but with that period and size, it’s breaking hard. Not for the faint-hearted.

Things get messy from Tuesday the 14th through the 17th. The wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, with strong breezes up to 25 mph. The swell stays big (8ft to 10ft), but the conditions are “poor” – messy, choppy, lumpy. This is a tough stretch. After that, the 18th and 19th clean up slightly with cross-offshore and offshore winds, with a 6ft to 7ft SW swell, but the energy is lower.

Here’s the big one. A massive swell arrives on the morning of July 23rd. Pea Break is looking at an 18ft WSW swell with a 12-second period. The wind is light from the south at 6 mph, making it cross-off and clean. The combined energy is a staggering 8645. The wave comment says “exceptional for expert surfers.” This is a bomb. Then on the 24th, early morning, it’s even better: a 16ft WSW swell with a very long 17-second period, clean offshore wind from the ESE at 6 mph, and energy hitting 13396. This is the best of the entire forecast. The afternoon holds at 15ft with a 17-second period and clean cross-off wind. This is a major, major swell event for Pea Break. Because it’s a reef, those long-period waves will be lined up, but with that size, it’s strictly for the experts. The crowds will be a factor – it’s a spot that “sometimes” gets busy, and on a day like this, it’ll be packed.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a mix of big, but messy or marginal. The absolute standout is the morning of Thursday, July 24th, with the large, clean, long-period swell. The 23rd is also a cracker. If you’re an expert, circle those dates. The wait is worth it.

Rusty.

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