Peak Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here, looking at the forecast for the next couple of weeks.

To kick things off, the water is running at 56°F, which is about average for this time of year. Not too crazy, just your standard fair.

We've got a bit of a quiet start, but things are brewing. The most consistent action is at Peak Rock. It's a reef break, and it's fairly consistent, so there will be waves to be had.

Tuesday the 18th morning looks like a sneaky good one to open the account. We've got a 4ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period, and the northeast wind is light. The energy is moderate, but the conditions should be clean. It's not the biggest, but it could be a fun one on the reef.

The middle of the week is a write-off. Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th have some lumpy, onshore energy or just too much wind. You'll be fighting the elements more than riding waves. We'll see a small window Thursday afternoon with a little 3ft WSW bump and light winds, but it's nothing to get too excited about.

Now, let's talk about the real standout. Friday the 22nd of August into Sunday the 24th is where it's at. Friday afternoon sees the swell start to push up to a solid 8ft from the southwest, and the energy jumps way up. The wind is light and cross-offshore, which for a reef like this is going to be excellent. This is for experienced surfers only – 8ft is proper size, so the beginners should give it a miss. Saturday the 23rd keeps that strong energy (7ft on the morning) with a SW swell, but the real gem is Sunday afternoon. The wind drops to glass, the swell stays at a solid 7ft, and the long-period SW groundswell will be lining up on the reef. That's going to be a session to remember.

After that, it gets a bit more interesting. Monday the 25th has a bump in size again, with 5ft surf and a fresh offshore flow, and then Tuesday the 26th sees the swell push back up to 7ft with moderate energy. The winds are decent, but it might be a little more mixed. The second week, we're watching Wednesday the 28th of August. The wind drops off, and we see a clean 8ft WSW swell with strong energy. That's another one for the experienced crew.

The end of the run gets messy. Strong winds from the east and rain showers will chop things up from the 29th into the 30th. Early on the 31st, we see a strong offshore, but it's blowing a gale, making it nearly impossible to paddle into. It settles down a touch, but the run into the first week of September looks pretty underwhelming, with small, weak swells.

So, to sum it up: the absolute pick of the bunch is the Saturday the 23rd afternoon glassy session, followed closely by Friday the 22nd afternoon and Wednesday the 28th. Mark those in your calendar.

Rusty

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