Peak Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Peak Rock.

We’re looking at a solid run of southwest swell over the next couple of weeks, but it’s not all rideable. The first real window of clean, surfable waves arrives Thursday morning, July 9th. It’s cloudy, but the wind is light cross-off at 3 mph, and we’ve got a chunky 5ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period. That’s long-period, deep-water energy, and the combined energy is strong at 1135. The water temp is about average for this time of year. This setup will bring very clean, well-shaped waves to the reef – expect good quality, especially on the low to mid tide. The afternoon turns glassy with ESE winds at 3 mph, similar 4ft swell, and still a very long 15-second period. This is the true standout: Thursday is a gem.

Friday, July 10th, keeps things going. The morning is clean with a 5ft SW swell (15s) and a moderate NNE cross-off breeze, but the wind is a little stronger. The afternoon is better: clear skies, offshore NNW wind at 6 mph, same 5ft swell. It’s very clean and inviting.

Now, Saturday through Tuesday of the next week get hairy. The swell jumps up massively – we’re looking at 12ft to 15ft WSW swells on Sunday and Monday, with wind speeds hitting 25 to 28 mph. The combined energy is pumping, over 6000, but the wind is strong as hell. Saturday morning has a strong 25 mph offshore wind – it’s clean but nearly impossible to paddle into. Sunday is just too big and howling cross-offshore for most. This is expert-only territory, realistically too big and blown out for anyone else. Monday and Tuesday are also oversized, with strong offshore winds again making it a paddle battle. This stretch is for the serious, experienced crowd only.

Things settle down by Wednesday and Thursday, July 15th and 16th, but the wind turns onshore from the SSE and ESE, making the surf choppy and poor. Not worth the drive.

Friday, July 17th, is more of the same: clean-looking swell, but the wind is a moderate onshore flow, so the surface is messy.

The next true highlight comes on Saturday, July 18th. Morning has a clean 7ft SW swell (14s) with a light N cross-off breeze at 6 mph, giving us excellent conditions for experienced surfers (combined energy 1873). The afternoon is even better – light offshore at 6 mph, 6ft SW swell, and glassy conditions. This is your best bet for the second week, and given it’s a week and a half out, it’s promising but keep an eye on it.

After that, the swell drops back to 3ft to 4ft from Sunday to Monday (July 19th-20th), but the wind is still fresh and offshore. That said, the waves will be small and a bit weak, nothing to get excited about.

We have a pulse of solid 8ft WSW swell rolling in on Tuesday, July 21st, but the wind is cross-onshore, making it lumpy. Not great.

The real banger in the long-range is Thursday, July 23rd. That afternoon looks absolutely pumping: a massive 12ft SW groundswell (16-second period) with light offshore NNW wind at 9 mph. The combined energy is off the charts at 10087 – that’s extreme wave energy. It’s described as exceptional for expert surfers. This is a once-in-a-while kind of forecast, but it's nearly two weeks out, so hold your breath on it.

So, bottom line: Thursday, July 9th is your best early call – clean, long-period SW groundswell with glassy afternoon conditions. Saturday, July 18th is the standout for the second week, with clean, manageable 6-7ft surf. Thursday the 23rd is the potential monster, but cross your fingers on that one.

Rusty.

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