Pea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a seat. This is Rusty.

Looking at the long-range picture for Pea Break, we’ve got a serious run of solid, powerful groundswell coming through, but the wind’s going to be the real story. The water temp is sitting at about 65°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year—nothing unusual there.

The action doesn’t really fire up until Monday afternoon, September 7th. We’re looking at a clean 12 ft SW groundswell, with a long 16-second period, and a moderate cross-off breeze. The combined energy is pumping at 5268—that’s some proper grunt. This is advanced territory, no doubt. The 16-second period means long, powerful lines, but at a reef setup like Pea Break, that’s exactly what you want. Just be aware, the crowd can show up here sometimes.

Tuesday the 8th is where it gets interesting. The morning sees a bigger 13 ft WSW swell (7820 energy) with a clean cross-off, but the afternoon is the standout. The wind swings light ENE, making it clean, and that 12 ft WSW swell still has that deep 16-second pulse. That’s the pick of the early run for experienced surfers—big, powerful, and clean.

Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th are messy. The swell drops a bit, but the wind gets up, and you’re dealing with cross-off breezes that are just too strong for clean conditions. The energy drops into the 1800-3700 range. Not worth the paddle.

Friday the 11th is a bit of a tease. A 5 ft SW swell with a very long 19-second period in the morning, but it’s cross-on. That long period will make for tight, walled-up waves at the reef, but the wind won’t do you any favours. The afternoon goes onshore with a 7 ft swell—skip it.

Saturday the 12th is a write-off. Near gale-force winds, blown out. Swell is up to 13 ft, but it’s a washing machine. Kite surfers might be eyeing it, but for a paddle, forget it. This messy pattern continues right through to Monday the 14th, with strong winds and lumpy conditions.

We get a brief window on Tuesday morning, September 15th. A clean, cross-off 10 ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period (3789 energy). That’s a solid, surfable option for the experienced crew. The afternoon gets fresh and windy again.

Wednesday the 16th is marginal but rideable. An 12 ft WSW swell, 16-second period, with a gentle cross-shore. The energy is high at 6221, but that cross-chop will make it a bit lumpy.

Thursday the 17th sees a drop in period to just 8 seconds—short-period windswell. Not worth the drive.

Now, here’s the big one. Friday the 18th. We’ve got a massive 20 ft WSW groundswell rolling in, with a 14-15 second period. The combined energy is enormous—15164 and 16928. This is expert-only territory, and with a moderate cross-onshore, it’s going to be powerful and choppy. A beast of a day, but only for the brave.

Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th are blown out again. Strong winds, lumpy, poor conditions. That big swell gets chewed up.

Then, looking into the second week, we’ve got a real gem. Tuesday morning, September 22nd. It’s glassy. Absolutely flat calm. And there’s a 15 ft SW groundswell with a long 17-second period pumping in—12170 energy. That’s the one. Exceptional conditions for expert surfers. The afternoon stays clean with a light cross-on. If you can wait, that Tuesday morning is the absolute standout of the whole forecast. It’s a while away, but it looks promising.

The best on offer? That Tuesday morning the 22nd is the clear winner—glassy, huge, powerful. The close second is Tuesday afternoon the 8th, for the clean big waves.

Rusty out.

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