Pea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a proper look at what’s in the water over the next couple of weeks. The only spot with any significant action is Pea Break, an advanced reef set-up that loves a good SW swell. Now, don’t get too excited just yet—there’s a fair bit of rubbish to wade through before we get to the real deal.

The first few days are cooked. Tuesday the 25th is a complete write-off, with strong north-west winds hammering a junky 8ft to 10ft swell. The combined energy is already hefty (2803 to 3645), but the wind and rain make it a no-go. Wednesday the 26th morning is the first real standout. A huge 15ft WSW groundswell, with a very deep period of 18 seconds, is pumping through—combined energy hits a massive 13576. The wind is a light southerly, cross-off, so it’ll be clean and lined up on the reef. This is proper expert-only territory; anything over 8ft is for the brave, and this one’s well above that. If you’re skilled and hungry, that’s your window. The afternoon drops to a 16ft swell but the wind picks up to a fresh breeze, making it more marginal.

Thursday the 27th sees the swell dropping back to 12–13ft from the SW, with fresh cross-off breezes. It’s still clean but not as crisp, and the energy levels (6399 and 4912) are moderate to strong. Friday the 28th morning is worth a mention: 8ft SW swell, period of 12 seconds, with a moderate SSE breeze blowing offshore. Combined energy is 1559—moderate. It’ll be clean and glassy for experienced surfers. Saturday the 29th morning brings a light offshore SE breeze and a 6ft SW groundswell with a period of 16 seconds. The energy is moderate (3120), and conditions look excellent. That’s a fine session for anyone who can handle a reef.

From Sunday the 30th onward, it gets messy. The swell hangs around 10ft from the WSW, but the wind swings onshore or cross-shore, and the quality drops. Crowds are possible at Pea Break at the best of times, and with these conditions, it won’t be worth it. The first week of September is a mix of poor surf, strong winds, and rain showers. The 4th and 5th see strong to near-gale cross-off winds and 10–12ft SW swell, but the energy stays high (4691 to 4995)—clean but wild. Only for the hardcore.

The second week (5th September onward) is more of the same: big, wind-affected, and mostly onshore. The 7th and 8th show some cleaner cross-off windows with 10–12ft SW swell and solid energy (3603 to 8607), but the wind is fresh. It’s a long-range promise, not a guarantee. The 9th September drops to a mushier 6ft WSW swell with a moderate cross-shore chop.

So, if I’m calling it: the standout is without doubt Wednesday the 26th morning at Pea Break. That 15ft WSW groundswell with 18-second intervals and light cross-off wind is the session. After that, Saturday the 29th morning with 6ft SW groundswell and offshore breezes is the best of the smaller stuff. The rest is mostly for the grinder or the kite—unless you’re happy getting hammered for a few clean waves.

Stay safe, read the sets, and don’t sleep on that Wednesday.

Rusty.

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