Peak Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right. Let's have a look at what's happening at Peak Rock. It's a reef break, so it needs a decent groundswell to get going, and it's about to get a heap of it. The water is sitting at 57°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing unusual.

The first real action kicks off Friday morning, July 17th. We've got a solid 7ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a 16-second period. That's a long-period groundswell, and combined energy is a hefty 2281. That's strong enough to get the blood pumping. The wind is a gentle offshore from the north, which is going to keep the surface clean. This is for experienced surfers only at that size, but it's the standout of the first few days. Friday afternoon goes glassy with a light WNW breeze, which is just magic.

Saturday the 18th sees the swell easing to 6ft, still a good 14-second period, with a clean NW offshore in the morning. Saturday afternoon drops to 5ft, and the wind goes glassy again from the SW. The wave energy is down to 880, but the quality is still there. Sunday the 19th is smaller again, around 3ft, but the wind stays offshore or clean, making for some fun, smaller waves.

Monday the 20th has a moderate offshore breeze at 15 mph, but the swell is a bit mixed. A 4ft SW swell with a very long 16-second period gives you 631 energy. The offshore wind is strong, so it'll be clean, but the period is so long that it might be a bit straight at Peak Rock, which is a reef. Not the best, but still rideable.

Tuesday the 21st is a nice little pick-up. The afternoon sees 5ft of SW swell with a 13-second period and a light offshore breeze, giving you 721 energy. That's a solid, clean option for the intermediate crew.

Then we get a bit of a messy spell. Wednesday the 22nd is still clean with offshore winds, but the swell is down to 4-4ft. The real trouble starts Thursday the 23rd. The swell jumps to 10ft, but the wind goes cross-off and then straight cross-shore, making it a write-off. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are similar – big lumpy, cross-shore junk. Not worth a paddle.

The real treat is the following week. Sunday the 26th of July sees the swell back to a clean 6ft with a 12-second period, light winds, and energy around 977. That's a very good day. But the absolute standout of the whole 16-day window is Monday the 27th of July. We're looking at a massive 10ft SSW groundswell, with a 17-second period. The combined energy is 4951, which is huge. The wind is a moderate offshore from the NNW, which will groom it. This is big, powerful, and clean. It's for experts only, but it's the best wave of the forecast. The afternoon ramps up to 12ft, but the wind goes cross-off, making it more of a challenge.

Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th are messy with rain and cross-shore winds, but Wednesday afternoon shows a nice clean-up with 8ft, light winds, and 1364 energy. Thursday the 30th has another 10ft pulse, but with a strong offshore wind, it's more of a challenge.

The very end of the window, July 31st and August 1st, goes completely nuts. Swells of 15ft to 16ft, but with strong cross-onshore winds. That's not surfable; that's a kitesurfing setup if anything. Don't bother.

So, the best on offer is Friday the 17th for a solid, clean swell, and the absolute standout is Monday the 27th of July. That's the one to circle. The long-range stuff looks promising, but as always, things can change.

Rusty.

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