Peak Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a proper look at what’s coming our way. Peak Rock’s the main show here, a reef setup that’s fairly consistent and picks up a solid SSW swell. The water temperature is pretty average for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama beyond the usual.

The window kicks off on the morning of Thursday the 16th, but honestly, that first day is a write-off. You’ve got a 8ft SW swell pushing through, but it’s a cross-shore breeze and the conditions are marginal. Not worth paddling out for. It’s not until Friday morning the 17th that things start to look good. We’ve got a nice drop to 7ft from the SW, period stretching out to 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy – and the wind swings around to a clean, light offshore from the NNW. The combined energy is pumping at 2275 (moderate to strong), and it’s described as excellent for experienced surfers. Friday afternoon holds up too, just as clean with a slight cross-off wind and similar 8ft swell. That Friday is the standout of the whole run: the wave quality is there, the wind is right, and the reef will be handling that long-period SW swell beautifully. Expect a crowd, though – this spot can get busy when it’s on.

Saturday the 18th is another strong day. Morning sees a 6ft SW swell, still an offshore breeze, and by the afternoon it turns glassy with 5ft and that same SW line. The energy drops to 880 (moderate) but the conditions are top shelf. It’s going to be clean and fun.

Sunday and Monday are smaller and weaker. Sunday the 19th starts with 4ft SW and clean morning winds, turning glassy in the arvo – good for a grovel, but nothing to get excited about. Monday the 20th livens up a bit with a 4ft 16-second SW swell, and a strong NNW offshore at 25 km/h, keeping it clean. The energy’s only 631 (moderate) but the longer period might make it more interesting. Tuesday the 21st sees the swell direction shift slightly to WSW at 4ft with a 14-second period, and clean offshore conditions persist. Wednesday the 22nd is smaller again, 4ft SW, but the afternoon goes totally glassy with no wind – a dream for a longboard or a fish.

Then we hit a rough patch from Thursday the 24th. The morning brings a 8ft SW swell with a brutal 25 mph offshore that’s strong enough to make paddling a nightmare. That gets a marginal rating. By the afternoon, the wind swings cross-shore at 25 mph, and it’s pure chop – a zero-score. Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th are similar stories: messy, lumpy, cross-onshore winds with 7ft to 7ft swell. Not worth it for a paddle. Sunday the 26th afternoon is a bit better, 7ft with light cross-shore wind, but it’s still marginal.

The last real chance rolls around Monday the 27th. A 7ft SW swell with a solid 16 mph offshore from the NNW, keeping things clean. The energy is 1378 (moderate), and while it’s labelled marginal, if you’re a competent surfer that offshore wind on a reef will clean it up nicely. After that, the week fades out with smaller swell and shifting winds, nothing to write home about.

So the big standout is Friday the 17th through to Saturday the 18th – that’s your window for quality. Everything else is either small, windy, or both. If you’re a beginner, that Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th with 8ft swell is going to be too much, stick to the smaller days around the 19th or 22nd.

Rusty.

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