Pea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what we’re looking at for Pea Break.

To be straight with you, the first week and a half is a bit of a struggle. There’s plenty of size, but the wind is going to screw it up for most of it. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year.

The first real chance to get wet is Thursday the 16th, but it’s marginal. We’ve got an 12ft swell from the WSW on Thursday morning, but the wind is onshore and the conditions are “unknown” – a bit of a dice roll. The afternoon looks better with a cross-off breeze and a 10ft swell, but it’s still only a marginal call.

Friday the 17th is a washout with rain and strong onshore winds, and Saturday the 18th is a beast. We’re looking at 18ft from the WSW on Saturday morning, but with a strong cross-onshore wind and messy conditions, that’s a no-go. The afternoon drops to 16ft, but the wind is still howling cross-shore, creating a lumpy cross-chop. That’s big, powerful, and ugly – for a spot like this, that’s more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.

Sunday the 19th is still sizable at 10ft, but that cross-shore wind keeps a chop on it. Monday and Tuesday are a write-off with strong onshore winds again.

Now, mark this down. Wednesday the 22nd of July is the one to circle. The morning kicks off with a beautiful 12ft swell from the southwest, a gentle offshore wind from the SE, and clean conditions. The combined energy is pumping at 5202, and it’s described as “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” That’s the window. The afternoon gets even better – 13ft from the SW, a very long 16-second period, a light cross-off breeze, and the energy jumps to 7954. It’s labelled “exceptional for expert surfers.” That is a proper session. You’ll need to be on your game, because 13ft is expert territory, but the quality is there.

After that, things get messy again. Thursday the 23rd is a write-off, and Friday the 24th is only marginal with smaller swell. The last decent look is on Sunday the 26th. The afternoon of the 26th is glassy with a 3ft swell from the SW and a very long 19-second period. The energy is low at 1240, but it’s “glassy” and “expect very good surf conditions.” That’s the one for a longboard or a fun board if you miss the big Wednesday.

The final week sees a few swell pulses, but the wind is consistently cross-on or onshore, ruining any chance of clean surf. The 30th looks massive again at 13ft, but with a strong onshore wind, it’s just a mess.

So, to sum it up: the one true standout is Wednesday the 22nd of July. Get on it if you’re an experienced surfer. The glassy Sunday the 26th afternoon is a nice little bonus for the smaller gear. The rest of the window is mostly blown out or too raw.

Rusty.

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