Peaceful Bay Surf Guide

Peaceful Bay in Far South Australia is a sheltered reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. A right hand reef break. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for rips, rocks and sharks.

Peaceful Bay Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef2fairly consistent
20.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Peaceful Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Peaceful Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Peaceful Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Peaceful Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in July while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
50%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
45%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
5%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Peaceful Bay Location Map

Interactive Peaceful Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Peaceful Bay is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 341 km (212 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Peaceful Bay is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 356 km (221 miles) away.

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Peaceful Bay Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:19 Local Time
Tuesday 05
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
1.3
SW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
0.9
SW
Period (s) 13 11 11 20
Wind (km/h)
5
0
5
15
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Swell History at Peaceful Bay

Surf stats for Peaceful Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Peaceful Bay

Wind stats for Peaceful Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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