Pea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a solid run of swell on the cards for Pea Break over the next 16 days, but it’s a mixed bag of conditions, so you’ve gotta pick your moments.

The outlook kicks off with some serious size. Saturday the 1st of August, Pea Break is already pumping. Saturday morning we’ve got a 13ft SW groundswell (14-second period) with a cross-off wind—clean, but look, the water is sitting at 67°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus. The wave energy is through the roof (combined energy of 6044), so this is proper reef-break territory. By Saturday afternoon, the swell bumps up to 15ft SW (15-second period) and the energy jumps to 9533, still clean with that cross-off breeze. This is advanced-only stuff—too big for beginners.

Sunday the 2nd sees the swell drop a touch to 10ft SW, but wind swings around to a cross-shore, so the morning session is a bit of a messy cross-chop. Not great. The afternoon lightens up with a light breeze, but still cross-shore ripples. It’s surfable but not memorable.

Monday the 3rd, the swell fades a bit more to 6ft, but the wind is cross-shore again, and the energy is moderate (1478). The real killer is Monday afternoon: onshore wind from the NNW kills it dead. Score zero. Skip it.

Tuesday the 4th is a write-off. Strong cross-onshore wind with 10ft to 12ft of lumpy, choppy mess. Energy is up but the wind is just wrong.

Now here’s the standout. Wednesday the 5th of August. Pea Break gets a 16ft WSW groundswell (16-second period) with onshore wind, but the wave comment says “marginal… questionable tide,” yet the score is a 6 and 7 across the morning and afternoon. The real draw is the massive energy (11568 in the morning). This is big, powerful, and if the tide window works, this is the best session of the first week for experienced surfers. The swell direction matches the optimum SW perfectly. It’s a proper groundswell, so the reef will handle it like a dream.

Thursday the 6th is a complete bust. Fresh cross-onshore wind, lumpy, skip it.

Friday the 7th gets interesting again. 21ft WSW swell (12-second period) in the morning, with a cross-off breeze—clean! That’s 10844 energy. Massive, but the short period (12 seconds) means it’s a bit more unruly, and at that size it’s strictly for experts only. The afternoon goes cross-shore and messy, so the morning is your window.

Saturday the 8th is another big day. 23ft WSW swell (14-second period) with a cross-off breeze in the afternoon—clean, 19519 energy. That’s a proper monster. Only for the brave.

Sunday the 9th: the swell hits 25ft SW (16-second period) with an amazing 30777 energy. The wave comment says it’s “too big for this break.” That’s wild. The conditions are favorable for wind and tide, but the sheer size is off the charts for Pea Break. This is big-wave territory only.

The second week gets quieter. From Monday the 10th through to Wednesday the 12th, there’s still swell but the wind is a problem. The standout in the second half is Saturday the 15th of August. The afternoon session has a 12ft WSW swell (16-second period) with glassy conditions—that’s a dream. The energy is moderate (6079), the wind is completely off, and the report says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” This is your best bet for clean, rideable waves in the second week. The swell is still a bit big for beginners but it’s a beautiful window.

Overall, the best on offer is Wednesday the 5th of August for the pure power, and Saturday the 15th of August for the clean, glassy quality. Everything else is either too big, too windy, or too messy. Keep your eyes on those two days.

Rusty.

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