Peak Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at what’s on the table for Peak Rock. It’s a reef setup, fairly exposed to a SSW swell, and it’s a fairly consistent spot. The water is sitting at about 56°F right now, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so nothing freaky there.

The next few days are a bit of a write-off, honestly. Monday afternoon kicks off with some lumpy 6ft swell and a cross-off wind that’s just too strong, making it marginal. Tuesday and Wednesday are even worse – strong winds, rain, and messy conditions. The swell drops right off on Wednesday morning to a tiny 2ft. We’re looking at a solid gap of poor to marginal surf through the start of the week.

Then we get a glimmer. Thursday the 6th of August morning sees the wind swing to a light offshore from the NW, and the swell is still small at 2ft, but it’s a long-period 16-second groundswell. The energy is weak (400), but the conditions are clean. It’s a promising start, but still small.

Now, Friday the 7th of August is your first real standout. The morning has a clean 5ft of SW swell with a 16-second period, light cross-off wind, and moderate energy (1250). But the afternoon is where it gets magic. The wind drops to glassy, and you’ve got a beautiful 5ft, 15-second swell. The energy jumps up (1440), and it’s described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is the best session of the first week. The wind will be glassy, so the reef should be smooth and clean. Get on it.

Saturday the 8th holds similar size, 5ft to 6ft, with a clean offshore wind in the afternoon, but the wind is a bit stronger. Still a solid, fun day.

Sunday the 9th is a write-off again. A near-gale offshore wind makes it near impossible to paddle into, even though the swell is 5ft. Too dangerous.

Now, here’s the big one. Monday the 10th of August is the other standout. We’ve got a serious pulse of energy coming in. The morning sees 12ft of SW swell, 17-second period, and the combined energy is massive (7126). The wind is a moderate cross-off, so it’s clean. But the afternoon is the real deal. The wind drops to glassy, and you’ve got 12ft of clean, long-period groundswell. This is a heavy, powerful reef wave. This is for experts only. The energy is huge (7063). If you’ve got the skills, this is the session of the whole forecast.

Tuesday the 11th is still big, with 10ft and a fresh offshore wind, but it’s a step down from Monday. Good for the brave.

After that, it gets wild. Wednesday the 12th sees 13ft with a near-gale offshore wind – hard to surf, but if you can handle it, it’s clean. The rest of the second week is a mess of strong winds, big swell, and poor conditions. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are blown out. The wave energy is massive (over 10,000 on Friday afternoon), but with a strong cross-shore wind, it’s just a foamy mess. Saturday the 15th is even worse – 15ft of onshore slop.

The second week is mostly a washout for paddle surfing, unless you’re a kite surfer. The big swell and strong winds make Peak Rock look more interesting for kiting than surfing from the 13th onwards.

The only real bright spots are Friday the 7th of August afternoon for the glassy, clean conditions, and Monday the 10th of August afternoon for the massive, clean groundswell for experts. The rest is a gamble with the wind.

Rusty.

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