Peak Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at the coming swell window.

We’re in for a bit of a wait, to be honest. For the first few days, there’s some serious size on the cards, but the wind is just blowing it to pieces. Starting Friday afternoon, July 3rd, right through to Sunday the 5th, we’ve got a solid, long-period SW swell pushing in – up to 15 feet at times, with incredible energy. But the wind is all wrong, a strong cross-shore mess, so it's a total write-off for a paddle. The setup at Peak Rock is a reef break, and with that much power, combined with the chop, it would be more of a kite-surfing show than anything else. That continues through the weekend; it’s just not worth getting wet.

Now, things start to clean up nicely come Monday morning, July 6th. We get a real drop in size to a much more manageable 5 feet, but the real win is that wind. It swings light cross-off from the NNE, and the water’s sitting at a pretty average 58° for this time of year. This is our first proper chance for a paddle, with clean conditions and a decent 14-second period swell from the SW. It’s gettable, but it's not the absolute standout of the window.

That standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is looking like Wednesday morning, July 8th. This is where it all comes together. The swell holds at a solid 5 feet from the SW, but the period stretches out to a very long 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, meaning real power and shape, but it might wall up a bit on a beach break, but on a reef like this, it should be incredible. The wind is a clean cross-off from the NE at just 3 mph, and the energy is pumping. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. Get on it.

After that, conditions get a bit mixed again, but there are some smaller, cleaner windows. Friday, July 10th, both morning and afternoon look promising with glassy conditions and clean 5 feet of swell. Then we get another interesting one on Saturday, July 18th. It’s a bit further out, so less certain, but the forecast shows a glassy morning with 6 feet, 14-second swell from the SW. It’s got that clean, gentle feel, but with enough punch to be fun. That’s a promising one to keep an eye on.

The rest of the second week is largely blown out by strong, messy cross-onshore winds and a lot of rain, so it’s a bit of a write-off until that final Saturday.

So, to sum it up: wait through the messy big stuff this weekend, enjoy the consistent clean waves Monday and Tuesday morning, but if you can make it for Wednesday the 8th, that’s the one with the most power and the best shape. The later window on the 18th is a promising backup.

- Rusty

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