Pea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Pea Break.

The surf window kicks off on Saturday, July 4th, but honestly, it’s a bit of a rough start. We’ve got a solid 10ft SW groundswell rolling in with a very long 17-second period, and that’s carrying a heap of energy (4665). But the wind is howling from the NNE at 19 mph, making it a messy cross-shore. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which feels pretty normal for this time of year. It stays poor through Saturday afternoon and into Sunday as that big swell mixes with grotty wind and rain. The conditions just aren't on our side.

Now, Monday the 6th is where things start to get interesting. That’s your first real standout. The morning sees the wind swing around to a fresh SSE offshore breeze at 19 mph, cleaning up a powerful 12ft WSW groundswell (5067). Then Monday afternoon, it drops to a moderate 12 mph offshore, and the swell edges up to 13ft (6745). That’s a whole lot of juice. This is expert territory – way too big for beginners – but for the crew who can handle it, the wave quality is tipped to be exceptional. This is the best session of the whole outlook, hands down.

Tuesday the 7th keeps the quality high with light offshore winds and a clean 12ft SW swell (5926). Tuesday morning is particularly nice, but it’s a notch below Monday’s peak. Wednesday the 8th morning is a glassy dream – 10ft WSW groundswell, glassy conditions, incredible. But as the week rolls on, the afternoon winds start turning cross-shore again, and by Thursday the 9th, we’re losing quality.

There’s a bit of a flat spell in the middle. After the first week, things go a bit quiet for a few days, especially around the 14th and 15th of July, when it’s mostly small, wonky wind and messy conditions. Not worth paddling out for.

Then we see a little pulse on Sunday the 12th, with a clean, light offshore wind and a very long period SW groundswell (18 seconds). That’s a classic groundswell with heaps of energy (1849) – perfect for a reef setup like Pea Break, where the long period won’t just close out. It’s smaller at 4ft, so more manageable for a wider range, but still a good one. Then Monday the 13th morning brings another 10ft SW groundswell (3887) with clean cross-offshore wind. That’s another good window.

After that, the second week really tails off. The wind stays messy and onshore for days, and the swell gets junky. There’s one last gasp on Friday the 17th, but the swell drops right off and the wind is poor. The 18th and 19th of July try to fire up again with some solid swell (16ft on Saturday afternoon), but it’s all cross-onshore and messy-looking. That’s more of a kite session, honestly.

So, overall: Monday the 6th of July is your absolute best bet – that afternoon session with the 13ft WSW groundswell and clean offshore wind is the one to circle. Wednesday the 8th morning is another beauty if you can get out. The rest has its moments, but nothing beats that first big clean swell.

Rusty.

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