Pea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks at Pea Break.

We've got a run of solid, consistent south-west groundswells on the way, but the wind is going to be the real story. The opening days look like the best bet, with a serious pulse of energy rolling in. That first window, Monday the 7th, has a clean 12ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period, and the wind is light offshore from the SE. That's a recipe for some very clean, powerful lines for the experienced crew. The combined energy is strong at 6307. Things stay similar into the afternoon, but the wind picks up, turning cross-offshore, which will still be ridable but not as pristine.

Tuesday the 8th sees the swell bump up to 13ft from the SW with a 17-second period, making for some big, long-period groundswell. The wind is cross-offshore all day. The energy is very strong, hitting 8499 in the morning, but that size and power will be pushing it for anyone but the experts. The long period will make it grind a bit at a beach break, but Pea Break being a reef should handle it.

Wednesday the 9th is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning has a strong cross-offshore wind that will be a challenge. The afternoon cleans up nicely though, with the wind dropping to a gentle cross-off and the swell easing to a still-chunky 8ft from the WSW. The energy is moderate at 3183, and the conditions are clean. This could be a fun, less intense session.

Thursday the 10th is a real standout for me. The swell drops a bit to 6ft from the WSW, but the wind goes absolutely glassy in the afternoon. The energy is moderate (1779), but clean, peeling waves on a reef with zero wind is as good as it gets. This is the session to circle if you want quality over raw power.

From Friday the 11th onwards, things get tricky. The wind turns onshore or cross-onshore for most of the following week. We get another big pulse of swell around the 13th with 13ft from the WSW, but the wind is howling onshore, making it a complete write-off for a paddle board. It will be a wind-slop mess.

There's a small window of cleaner conditions on Sunday the 15th with an 8ft SW swell and a light cross-offshore breeze, which is worth a look. But after that, from the 16th right through to the end of the period on the 22nd, it's a grim run. The swell stays big, but the wind is almost constantly cross-onshore or onshore, often strong. The energy values are high, sometimes over 9000, but it's all for nothing if you're on a surfboard. This setup would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, the best on offer is the glassy Thursday afternoon the 10th, with the clean morning of Monday the 7th as a close second if you want bigger, more powerful waves. Be prepared for a long gap of poor conditions from around the 16th onward.

- Rusty

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