Peak Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down Peak Rock. This is a reef setup that’s gonna see some solid action over the next couple of weeks.

The first real standout is Sunday, August 23rd. Swell is up around 8 ft from the SW, with a 14-second period and a ton of energy pushing through – we’re talking a combined swell energy of (2503). It’s clean offshore wind from the NNW in the morning, and by afternoon it goes glassy with a 3 mph breeze. This is proper, powerful reef surf for intermediates who know what they’re doing. Water temp is sitting at 56°, which is about average for this time of year.

We’ve got a good run continuing into Monday the 24th with solid 5 ft to 5 ft SW swell, clean offshore winds, and consistent energy dropping from (874) to (730). Still very surfable. Things get messy from Tuesday the 25th through Wednesday the 26th with cross and cross-on winds, so those days are best left alone unless you want chop.

Thursday the 27th cleans right back up with gentle offshore winds and smaller 4 ft swell – clean and fun but not the big stuff. Then Friday the 28th of August, this is where it really fires again. The morning shows 7 ft from SW with a killer 18-second period, combined energy of (2691), and clean cross-off winds. The afternoon goes even better: 7 ft from WSW, 17-second groundswell, glassy offshore wind from the NW – (2381) energy. This is expert territory easily, with that long-period swell making for some really lined-up, powerful reef waves. Crowds are possible here, but the quality will be worth any company.

Saturday the 29th drops off a touch but stays clean, and then Sunday the 30th of August brings another big pulse: 8 ft SW, 16-second period, combined energy of (2570). Still clean with light winds. Monday the 31st through Tuesday the 1st of September holds steady around 7 ft to 6 ft with continued offshore winds and solid energy. All excellent for experienced surfers.

The first week of September shows a mixed bag. Wednesday the 2nd is clean with offshore winds, but the wind picks up to 19 mph from the NNW, so it’s a bit of a battle to get out. Swell hangs around 7 ft. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are blown out or choppy – poor conditions. Saturday the 5th cleans up again with 5 ft SW and cross-off winds, and then Sunday the 6th of September is a proper highlight: 7 ft WSW, 12-second period, glassy conditions in the afternoon with zero wind and combined energy of (1500). That’s clean, punchy reef surf.

Monday the 7th of September brings the biggest swell of the whole period – 10 ft from the SW with a 14-second period and a massive combined energy of (6831). But the wind is howling out of the WSW at 34 mph, making it a near-gale. That’s not safe for paddle surfing; this setup is more interesting for kite surfing than anything else. After that, the window starts to close with smaller, poorer quality surf into the second week.

Bottom line: the best on offer is Sunday the 23rd for that clean, powerful combo, and the stretch from Friday the 28th through Monday the 31st of August for consistent, high-quality groundswell with clean winds. Don’t sleep on Sunday the 6th of September either – that glassy afternoon session looks special.

Rusty.

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