Pea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what Pea Break has on offer. We've got one spot to focus on for the next couple of weeks, and it's a bit of a rollercoaster.

Looking at the whole window, the standout window is gonna be this first week, but it’s not all smooth sailing. The water temp is sitting about 66.7°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The real juice is the big swell arriving Tuesday morning. We're talking a solid 18.0 ft to 16.4 ft groundswell out of the SW with a very long period of 16 seconds. The combined energy is massive, a reading of 15270, so you'll feel that deep water pulse. That's only for the very experienced crew, though. The wind Tuesday morning is a cross-off from the SSW at 18.6 mph, which will keep things clean, but this size means it's expert-only territory. The afternoon sees the wind swing onshore a touch and the swell drop a hair, but still huge and testing.

Wednesday settles a bit, with a still chunky 13.1 ft swell from the SW and a period around 14-15 seconds. The wind is a lighter cross-shore, so the vibe is a little lumpy. Still solid size for confident surfers. Thursday is more of the same, with the swell easing a touch but still packing a punch. The morning is light cross-on from the NNE, but the afternoon glass-off is better with a light SW breeze. Friday afternoon the 14th is a real gem. The swell drops to 11.5 ft from the SW, but the wind goes glassy with a light WNW breeze. That’s the kind of clean, lined-up reef wave that makes the paddle out worthwhile, even if it's still a big one.

Then we hit a flat spell. From Saturday the 15th through to most of the next week, it gets ugly. The wind is howling onshore or cross-on, the swell drops off and gets messy. There are several days in a row here where it's just not surfable. Monday the 18th is particularly grim with strong onshore winds. The outlook stays poor right through until Wednesday the 19th.

That Wednesday the 19th morning is the next major checkpoint. The swell jumps back up to 16.4 ft from the WSW with a 16-second period, energy reading of 12263. The wind is a light cross-shore, so it’s likely going to be clean offshore lines again. That's another day for experts only. Thursday the 20th looks blown out by strong winds again. The run of poor conditions continues through the 21st, but check out Saturday the 22nd. We get a clean morning with a cross-off wind from the SSE and a 14.8 ft SW groundswell. The combined energy is strong again at 9721. That's a solid, clean day for anyone who can handle it. Sunday the 23rd is a write-off with near gale force winds.

Looking at the last part of the window, Monday the 24th has a small window of clean conditions with a cross-off wind and a much smaller 6.2 ft swell. That’s a very different wave, but still clean. After that, the forecast gets messy with strong winds again. The long-range stuff for the tail end of the month is a big maybe. Week two is all about promise, but a long way out.

Best on offer: Without a doubt, Friday the 14th morning at Pea Break. That glassy afternoon, with a solid 11.5 ft SW groundswell rolling in, is as good as it gets for the advanced surfer. The energy is moderate at 4747, but the clean conditions will make it a joy.
Runner up: Tuesday the 11th morning. It's huge, and the energy is massive (15270), but the cross-off wind and long, clean groundswell from the SW will have the reef firing. This is a serious day.

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