Pea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got a look at what’s coming up for Pea Break over the next couple of weeks. Let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a solid run of swell starting this Friday, the 4th of September. It’s a big one, but the wind is messy to start—cross-shore from the SW at 19 mph and lumpy. By Friday afternoon, the wind drops to a gentle 9 mph cross-shore, and the waves are still a solid 16 ft from the WSW with a 14-second period. The combined energy is strong at 9657, but it’s a bit of a beast. That size is only for experts, and it’s a reef break, so you’d better know what you’re doing. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

Saturday the 5th is a write-off with onshore wind and rain. Sunday the 6th cleans up nicely—morning has a clean cross-off breeze from the SSE at 22 mph, with 15 ft of SW swell and a 12-second period. By the afternoon, it swings offshore at 19 mph, and the waves are 13 ft with a 13-second period and a strong energy of 8325. It’s still big, but it’s clean. Only for the experienced crew.

Now, the standout window is Monday the 7th through Tuesday the 8th. Monday morning is glassy light offshore from the SSE at just 6 mph, with 12 ft of SW swell and a very long 16-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and the energy is 6516—moderate to strong. The reef will handle that period beautifully, and it’ll be clean. Monday afternoon gets a bit windier, but Tuesday the 8th is the real gem. Tuesday morning has a moderate offshore from the ESE at 12 mph, 13 ft from the WSW with a 17-second period, and energy of 8467. Then Tuesday afternoon goes glassy—zero wind, the same 13 ft, 17-second swell, and energy of 8367. That is as good as it gets for expert surfers. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have a few mates out, but it’s worth it.

The swell drops off after that. Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th see smaller, mushy waves with cross-shore wind and lumpy conditions. Not worth paddling out. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are poor—Friday has 7 ft of choppy swell and strong cross-shore wind, and Saturday gets hammered by near-gale winds up to 37 mph with 13 ft of blown-out swell. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.

Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th are marginal but clean—10 ft from the SW with a clean cross-off breeze. The energy is only moderate, but it’s rideable for the experienced. Then Tuesday the 15th of September looks promising again: morning has a slight cross-off from the S at 3 mph, 12 ft of SW swell with a 16-second period, and energy of 6769. That’s another exceptional session for experts, though the afternoon wind picks up.

The real long-range highlight is Wednesday the 16th of September. Morning has a moderate cross-off from the ENE at 12 mph, 15 ft from the SW with a 16-second period, and energy of 10894—very strong. The afternoon goes glassy with a slight SSW breeze, 13 ft, and a 15-second period. That’s another gem for experts, but it’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it.

Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th are smaller and cleaner—Friday the 18th has glassy conditions with 7 ft of SW swell and a 14-second period, excellent for experienced surfers. Saturday the 19th brings another 13 ft pulse from the SW with a 17-second period but light cross-on wind, which is marginal but could be good if it holds.

Overall, the best of the bunch is Tuesday the 8th of September—glassy, long-period groundswell, and 13 ft of pure reef perfection. The other standouts are the 15th and 16th, but they’re further out, so don’t lock them in just yet. For most of the run, it’s big and only for the experts.

Rusty.

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