Pea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Pea Break over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a pretty decent run of cleaner, bigger surf kicking off after a rough start, but the second half of the outlook goes completely wild and messy. The water temp is sitting around 66°F, which is pretty much normal for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

The first session worth paddling out for is Tuesday morning, 21 July. There’s a solid 8ft SW groundswell running with a 12-second period, and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the south at 9 mph. The combined wave energy is pumping at 2120 (moderate to strong), and it’s an advanced reef break, so this is for experienced surfers only. Conditions are clean and lined up. The standout of the whole forecast, though, is Wednesday afternoon, 22 July. Glassy conditions, 3 mph from the SE, with an 12ft SW swell at 14 seconds. The energy is huge at 4310 (strong), and the wind is dead calm. That’s the best window we’ve got – absolutely pristine. Thursday morning, 23 July, is also worth a look with a clean 8ft SW swell, but the wind is a moderate 12 mph cross-off from the NE, so it’s a step down from the glassy Wednesday. Still clean, but not as perfect.

After that, things get messy. From Friday 24 July through to the end of the first week, the wind turns cross-on and choppy, and the swell drops to 5ft. The energy drops to around 900 (weak), and the quality is poor. Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July are even worse – strong cross-on winds, 25 mph on Sunday, and a messy 13ft swell that’s just blown out. Not worth it for a paddle; that setup with the strong cross-on wind and big swell at a reef break is more interesting for kiting than surfing.

There’s a bit of a gap from Monday 27 July through to Tuesday 28 July where the swell is still big (10ft) but the wind is cross or cross-off, with some clean windows on Tuesday afternoon. That Tuesday afternoon, 28 July, has a 10ft SW groundswell at 14 seconds, light 6 mph cross-off from the SSW, and energy at 3499 (strong). It’s a clean option for advanced surfers, but it’s not as good as the Wednesday glass-off.

From Wednesday 29 July onward, it’s a complete write-off. Gale-force winds, rain, thunderstorms, and a massive 20ft W swell on Tuesday 4 August with energy at 17428 (very strong) – but the wind is onshore and the conditions are shocking. That’s only for experts, and even then, it’s a washing machine. The long period (15 seconds) groundswell is better suited to reefs and points, but with the wind howling, it’s a no-go.

Overall, your best bet is Wednesday afternoon, 22 July, with the glassy 12ft SW swell. Tuesday morning, 21 July is a close second. After that, it’s mostly a waiting game until the next clean window.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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