Peak Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. The first few days are a bit of a slow burn, but there’s a serious pulse coming later in the week if you’re up for a challenge.

The first real action is Monday afternoon, July 13th, but it’s not a classic. Peak Rock is seeing a solid 12 ft SW groundswell with a very long 16-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at 6256 (moderate-strong). But the wind is a strong cross-offshore from the NW, and the report says it’s marginal with questionable tide. It’s not the clean, easy day you want. Water temp is 57°, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Tuesday morning, July 14th, is much the same story – 12 ft SW, 16-second period, 9459 energy (moderate-strong), but still cross-off and a bit messy. Tuesday afternoon, the wind swings more cross and the swell jumps to 13 ft, but the conditions turn poor. That’s a lot of power (11361 energy, strong) and short-period chop making it a real handful. Honestly, for a standard paddle surfer, that’s looking more like a kite session.

Wednesday, July 15th, the swell drops to 8 ft and the wind eases to a moderate cross-off. It’s clean, but the energy is 2482 (moderate), and the word is still marginal. Thursday is similarly small and clean, but nothing to get excited about.

Now, Friday July 17th – this is the standout. The morning has a 7 ft SW swell, 16-second period, with a light N offshore wind. The wave energy is 2461 (moderate). The report says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. But the real magic is Friday afternoon: glassy. Zero wind. The swell is 8 ft from the SW, 17-second period, and the energy jumps to 3199 (moderate-strong). That’s a long-period groundswell with absolutely no wind. Peak Rock is a reef, so that long-period energy will draw up nicely. It’s going to be clean, powerful, and with those long gaps between sets, paddling out won’t be a total beatdown. This is the best on offer. Crowds are a possibility, as it’s marked as “sometimes” busy, but with that quality, people will be there.

Saturday morning, July 18th, still has a clean 6 ft SW swell, but it’s backing off. The real action is done for the weekend. The next big one? That’s Friday July 24th. A new pulse arrives: 6 ft SW swell with an 18-second period in the morning, and 2255 energy (moderate-strong). Light offshore wind again. The afternoon holds similar size with a 17-second period. This is another one for the experienced crew – clean, powerful, long-period.

After that, the swell fades through the weekend and into the next week, with a small bump on Monday July 27th (6 ft SW, 17-second period, 2024 energy) but with fresh offshore winds at 19 mph, which will keep it clean but a bit wild.

The bottom line: July 17th afternoon is the golden window of the whole outlook – glassy, powerful, long-period groundswell at Peak Rock. The July 24th window is also a solid backup. The rest of the time, it’s small or a bit too wind-affected to be worth the drive.

Rusty.

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