Pea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for Pea Break.

Right off the bat, the water’s sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a nice bonus when you're sitting out there waiting for the sets.

The next week and a half is a real mixed bag for this advanced reef break. We kick off with a solid 10-foot SW groundswell on Friday the 31st, with a long 16-second period, carrying a massive 5256 units of energy. But here’s the rub – the wind is howling onshore from the NW at 22 mph. It’s gonna be a messy, rainy, blown-out mess. Not worth paddling out for a second. Conditions stay poor through Friday afternoon and into the weekend, even with the swell building to 13 feet on Saturday morning.

Saturday the 1st of August morning sees the wind swinging to a cross-offshore from the S at 16 mph, cleaning things up a bit, but the swell is still a solid 13 feet from the SW with a shorter 14-second period. It’s gonna be big and powerful, with 5842 units of energy. This is expert territory only, and with the crowds reported as likely, it’s gonna be a battle for the few takeoff zones. Saturday afternoon looks better, with the swell hitting 15 feet and the period stretching out to 15 seconds – that’s a serious groundswell. The wind holds as a clean cross-off, and the energy is pumping at 8673 units. This is one of the better windows, but still only for the brave and experienced.

Sunday the 2nd has the swell dropping back to 10 feet, but the wind goes cross-shore from the NE, making it a bit choppy. Not great, but if you’re desperate, Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th offer a drop in size into the 6-foot range, with some light wind windows. On Monday morning, a 6-foot SW groundswell with a 15-second period shows up, but with cross-shore winds, it’s only gonna be marginal. The real story starts to build again on Wednesday the 5th, with a 15-foot SW groundswell on the cards, but the wind stays cross-onshore, so the surface will be lumpy and choppy.

Then we get a few days of blown-out junk from the 6th to the 9th, with onshore gales and massive, unruly swell. Thursday the 7th of August is notable – the swell jumps to a colossal 23 feet from the WSW, with the combined energy reading a monstrous 19062 units in the morning. The afternoon gets even bigger at 39207 units. The forecast even says the swell is too big for the break, even with favorable wind and tide. That’s not a paddling day; that's a day to watch from the cliffs.

We finally get a real standout in the second week. Monday the 10th of August morning looks promising. The swell drops to a more manageable 10 feet from the SW, with a 14-second period, and the wind turns cross-offshore from the SSW at just 9 mph. It’ll be clean. Then Tuesday the 11th of August is the absolute gem. Tuesday morning sees a glassy, dead calm start with a 20-foot WSW groundswell, period of 13 seconds, and an energy reading of 12928. This is described as exceptional surf for experts. The afternoon holds a massive 23-foot swell, but a light cross-onshore breeze could put some ripples on it. For the seasoned chargers out there, Tuesday the 11th is the day to have circled on the calendar.

Later in the second week, from the 12th onward, we see another pulse of massive WSW swell, but strong winds blow most of it out. Thursday the 13th of August morning might offer a window with a cleaner cross-shore wind from the NNE and a solid 18-foot swell – worth a look if you can handle the size. After that, it's back to big, windy, and unappealing through to the 15th.

Rusty out.

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