Peak Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the line for Peak Rock.

The forecast opens with a bit of a mixed bag. Right now, on Sunday the 6th, we've got a 6ft SW swell with a 14-second period, but that cross-shore wind is messing with the surface, leaving it choppy and marginal. The water's sitting at 57°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but nothing crazy.

Monday the 7th is a write-off – strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions are making it poor, so don't even bother.

The first real standout comes early Tuesday morning, the 8th. The wind swings to a clean cross-offshore from the WNW, and the swell holds at a clean 4ft from the SW. The period jumps to a very long 18 seconds, which is proper groundswell. This long-period energy will make for some nice, lined-up waves at this reef break, though be aware that with such a long period, the sets might be a bit spread out. The combined energy is massive (1753), indicating a lot of power behind it. This looks excellent for an intermediate surfer; clean, manageable, and plenty of punch.

Wednesday the 9th gets ugly again – a big 12ft swell from the SW, but howling 22 mph cross-onshore winds will tear it to pieces. That's big, dangerous, and messy.

The next window that’s worth paddling out for is Thursday the 10th, early. We've got that big 12ft SW groundswell still running with a 17-second period, but the wind finally turns cross-offshore, cleaning it right up (10568 combined energy). This is a serious, powerful wave. At over 8ft, this is for experts only. It'll be big, deep, and demanding.

A much more user-friendly window shows up on Saturday the 12th. The swell drops to a manageable 6ft to 7ft from the SW, still with a good 15-16 second period. But the real winner here is the wind. Saturday morning has a light cross-offshore breeze, but Saturday afternoon goes dead calm – glassy. That’s a rare treat. The waves will be clean as a whistle. This is a strong contender for the best of the week for an intermediate surfer.

After that, there’s a stretch of days with poor conditions and strong winds, until we look toward the next week. There’s a notable day on Monday the 21st. The morning shows an 8ft SW swell with a 13-second period and a gentle offshore wind from the NW (2381 combined energy). That’s a solid, clean, powerful wave that's right on the edge of being too much for beginners, but for the experienced crew, it should be a great session.

Overall, the standout windows are Tuesday morning, the 8th, for clean, manageable, long-period waves, and Saturday afternoon, the 12th, for that rare, glassy, clean surf. The bigger swells later on are for experts only, but there's definitely some good water to be had if you pick your moments.

Rusty.

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