Pea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Pea Break.

Right off the bat, the first few days are a write-off. We’ve got Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th with a solid bit of swell, but the wind is absolutely howling from the north and west, cross-onshore, and it’s just messy. The water is sitting at 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive. The combined swell energy is massive – over 1400 on Friday morning and climbing to over 12,000 on Saturday afternoon – but it’s all for nothing with that wind. Honestly, that big Saturday swell (16ft from the west, period around 12-16 seconds) is just going to be a washing machine. It’s too big for beginners and only for experts who don’t mind a beating, but even then, the quality is poor. Lumpy and messy.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Sunday the 19th afternoon. The wind eases, swings offshore from the southwest, and the swell drops to a clean 10ft from the WSW with a 13-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, and with clean conditions, it’s the first standout. The combined energy is still strong at 2986, but it’s manageable. This is the best of the early window.

Monday the 20th is a bit of a letdown after that, with cross-onshore winds creeping back in. Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd are marginal at best, with the wind playing games. Thursday the 23rd afternoon is another beauty, though. We get light easterly winds, offshore, and a clean 8ft swell from the southwest with a 14-second period. That’s the kind of session you wait for. The combined energy is 1944, solid but not crazy. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are back to poor conditions with onshore winds. There’s a small window on Sunday the 26th afternoon with light offshore winds and a 8ft, 14-second swell from the southwest – that’s another clean one, with combined energy of 2238. Worth a look.

The second week is a mixed bag. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th have consistent clean conditions but the swell drops a bit, hovering around 7ft to 8ft. The real standout in the far-out forecast is Wednesday the 30th of July afternoon – that’s a no-go, with howling cross-onshore winds and a massive 13ft, 17-second swell. That’s for experts only, and even then, it’s messy.

The very end of the run, Saturday the 1st of August morning, looks promising. Light offshore winds, a clean 8ft swell from the WSW, and a 14-second period. Combined energy is 2147. It’s a long way off, so take it with a grain of salt, but it’s a nice note to end on.

Overall, the standout windows are the afternoon of Sunday the 19th, the afternoon of Thursday the 23rd, and the afternoon of Sunday the 26th. If you’re an experienced surfer, those are your sessions. The rest is either too windy, too messy, or just plain poor.

Rusty.

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