Pea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Pea Break has on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a serious run of big, powerful SW groundswell coming in, but the wind’s gonna be a major headache for a while. The water temp is 67°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, nothing too crazy.

The first decent look won’t be until the morning of Wednesday, the 5th of August. The swell is a solid 15 ft from the WSW with a 16-second period, packing some serious energy (10,772). It’s still cross-onshore, so it’ll be lumpy and a bit wild, but it’s the first window with a pulse. Come the afternoon, the wind swings onshore from the NW at a light 6 mph, which is a big improvement for the conditions. This is a heavy wave for experts only.

There’s a real standout on the morning of Saturday, the 8th of August. We’ve got a beast of a 21 ft SW groundswell (period 16 seconds, energy reading of 20,710) and the wind is a clean, offshore-leaning cross-off from the S at 19 mph. The conditions will be glassy and lined up, but this is too big for anyone except the most experienced surfers. The afternoon holds the same, just with a lighter breeze. This is the session for the charger crew.

After that, the swell stays in the 13 ft to 16 ft range for the next few days, but the wind turns messy again. We get a near gale from the SW on Monday the 10th, which is a write-off. Then on Tuesday the 11th, the wind backs off to a cross-off from the SSW at 19 mph, offering another clean window on a 16 ft SW swell. It’s still a big, powerful wave, so keep it for the experts.

Now, look ahead to Thursday the 13th of August. The swell drops to a more manageable 10 ft from the SW with a very long 17-second period, and the morning is dead glassy with no wind. This is a beautiful, clean morning for experienced surfers. The energy is still strong at 5,304, and that long period will mean long, clean lines and longer waits between sets. It’ll be epic for the crew who know this reef. The afternoon stays clean with a light cross-off breeze.

The following Saturday morning, the 15th, sees a similar 10 ft SW swell, but the wind is cross-on, so not as clean. The real gem in the second week might be the morning of Sunday, the 16th. It’s glassy again, with an 8 ft SW swell. That’s a great, clean size for the advanced crew at this spot.

Finally, Monday the 17th of August morning gives us a clean 10 ft SW swell with a cross-off breeze. Good energy (4,237), and a solid end to the run. It’s been a lumpy few days, so for the best of the best, circle the morning of Saturday the 8th and the glassy morning of Thursday the 13th.

Rusty.

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