Pea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Pea Break.

The forecast kicks off with a solid pulse of swell right from the start, but it’s a real mixed bag of quality. We’ve got a massive, powerful groundswell hitting, but the wind is gonna be the main character for a lot of the first week. The real standout, the absolute best of the whole run, is a very specific window on Saturday, August 8th. The swell is huge, but the wind goes clean, and that’s the only time we see a perfect score. Most of the other days are a battle with onshore or cross-shore winds that make it messy.

Saturday morning, August 1st, we’re looking at a 13 ft SW swell (14 sec period) with a cross-off wind. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 67° (anomaly 3°). It’s rideable, but not classic. Saturday afternoon picks up to 15 ft and the period hits 15 seconds, but it’s still cross-off.

Sunday, August 2nd, the swell drops to 10 ft, but the wind goes cross-shore and the period drops to 13 seconds. It’s not the cleanest. Monday, August 3rd, is a total write-off with a fresh onshore wind and a 6 ft swell. Tuesday and Wednesday, the 4th and 5th, are heavy with wind. The swell is big, 12 ft to 16 ft, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it rough. Thursday, the 6th, and Friday, the 7th, are terrible with strong winds making it a mess.

Then we get to the highlight. Saturday, August 8th. The morning is a total no-go with a near gale cross-shore wind and a 21 ft swell. But the afternoon is where it all comes together. The wind switches to a clean cross-off, and the swell is absolute giant territory at 28 ft from the WSW (14 sec period). The combined energy is a massive 26825. This is a big, powerful, clean wave. However, at this size, it’s strictly for experts only. This is a heavy, serious reef break.

Sunday, August 9th, the swell is still massive at 25 ft and 21 ft, but the wind goes back to cross-onshore, so it loses that perfect clean look. Still huge, but not as good.

Monday, August 10th, the wind is strong and messy again, so we skip it. Tuesday, August 11th, we get a nice reprieve. The swell drops to 13 ft with a 16 second period, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the south. This is the second best window. It’s a classic, clean, long-period groundswell. The energy is 7370, a nice moderate-to-strong pulse. Perfect for this reef.

Wednesday, August 12th, the swell drops to 8 ft and the wind goes cross-shore. It’s calmer but less exciting. Thursday, August 13th, the swell picks up again to 12 ft with a very long 19 second period from the SW (energy 13112). The wind is cross-shore, so it’s not clean, but the energy is impressive. Friday, August 14th, is similar with a 10 ft swell.

Saturday, August 15th, the wind turns onshore again, making it poor. The final highlight is Sunday, August 16th. The swell is 18 ft from the WSW (16 sec period) with a clean cross-off wind in the morning. The energy is 15573. This is a great, powerful, clean swell to finish the forecast period. It’s big, but with the right wind, it’s a proper session.

Keep in mind, Pea Break is an advanced reef, and the crowds can be a factor sometimes. This is a spot that needs respect.

Rusty, signing off.

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