Pea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Pea Break. It’s a shallow reef setup that demands respect, so we’re looking at advanced crew only for this one.

The next 16 days are a wild ride. We start with a total washout this weekend. Sunday the 26th is a write-off, with a messy 16ft to 18ft SW swell getting hammered by strong cross-shore winds. The wave energy is massive (6218 to 10341), but the conditions are just plain ugly. You’d be mad to get out there.

Things start to clean up on Monday the 27th. The swell drops to a solid 12ft from the SW, with a 12-13 second period, and the wind swings to a light cross-offshore. The total energy is still pumping (over 3000), and the surf is clean. It’s still a heavy, powerful wave for the experienced, but it’s looking much more manageable. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Tuesday the 28th is where it gets interesting. The swell drops to 8ft to 10ft, still SW, but the period is long at 14 seconds. The wind goes glassy light in the morning, and by the afternoon we’re talking about a 3 mph cross-offshore breeze. That’s clean, lined-up surf with moderate energy (3543-3549). This is a standout for the first week. The long period will make for some proper grinding lines on the reef.

We get a messy mix of onshore and cross-shore winds through the rest of the week, with the swell hanging around 7ft to 8ft. It’s not bad, but it’s not as clean as Tuesday.

Then we hit a big lull in quality. The end of July and start of August sees the swell drop and the wind turn onshore or straight on. It’s a few days of looking at a lumpy ocean.

The real fireworks start showing up for the second week. The swell builds again, and by Thursday the 6th of August, we’re looking at a massive 13ft to 25ft WSW swell. The energy is off the charts, hitting 18732. The morning has a moderate cross-shore, but the afternoon is a standout with a light 6 mph breeze and only a light cross-shore. The period is 13 seconds, so it’s a powerful, fast-moving swell. This is a serious, heavy, expert-only day.

The following days are simply enormous. Friday the 7th of August has a 21ft swell with a 17-second period – that’s a very long period groundswell. The energy is at 24084. The wind is a cross-onshore, making it a choppy mess, but the sheer size is a spectacle. Saturday the 8th through Monday the 10th of August sees 20ft to 26ft swells with periods up to 19 seconds. The energy readings are massive, hitting 35883. The wind is a mix of onshore and cross-shore, so it’s not clean, and the size is honestly too big for this break. The surf is there, but it’s a wild, dangerous ocean for experts only. The long period on these big swells will make them break deep and straight on the reef, so it’s not your typical surfing wave.

Overall, the best bet for clean, manageable surf is Tuesday the 28th of July. The standouts for pure power and size are Thursday the 6th of August, but that’s for the brave.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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