Peak Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a coffee and settle in. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our little stretch of coast. It’s a bit of a mixed bag ahead, but there’s a few sessions that’ll make it all worth it.

We’ve got a proper pulse of SW groundswell that’s going to hang around for a while, but the wind is the real story. For the first few days, it’s a write-off. Tuesday the 15th through to Thursday the 17th is pretty grim – strong cross-shore and onshore winds, lumpy, choppy, and poor. The swell is there, but you’d be fighting a mess. Give it a miss.

Things start to turn on Friday the 18th. That morning, Peak Rock (reef) lights up. We’ve got a clean 6 ft SW swell, period around 14 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, offering some real shape and power. The wind goes offshore from the NNW, a moderate breeze, and the water temp is about average for the time of year. It’s an excellent session for experienced surfers. Saturday the 19th morning is similar with offshore wind, but the swell drops off a bit and the energy weakens. Still worth a look.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. Sunday the 20th is a write-off again – the wind screams offshore at near gale force, making it near impossible to paddle into. That carries on through Monday the 21st with messy onshore winds.

Now, here’s the standout, and it’s a bit further out, so keep an eye on it. Wednesday the 23rd morning – the charts are calling for a 5 ft SW swell with a 14-second period, and the wind is offshore from the North. It’s a moderate breeze, but the word is "very good surf conditions." That clean, offshore wind on a decent long-period groundswell at a reef break? That’s the one to pencil in. The Thursday the 24th also looks clean and fun with smaller waves.

Later on, around Saturday the 26th and 27th, the swell gets big again – 10 ft to 12 ft from the SW, with very long periods (16-19 seconds) and massive energy. The wind is offshore or clean again, but that size is strictly for experts. It’ll be a heavy, powerful, and potentially dangerous wave at Peak Rock. Not for the faint-hearted.

So, if you want the pick of the bunch, aim for Friday the 18th morning for a solid, clean session, and keep a close eye on Wednesday the 23rd morning – that could be the dark horse that delivers perfectly. For the big, heavy stuff, the 26th and 27th are on the radar for the brave.

Rusty.

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