Peak Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

First up, it’s a bit of a rough start. We’ve got a big, powerful swell hitting Peak Rock (reef) with some serious heft – combined energy is 10724 (strong to very strong) – but the wind is howling out of the west at 28 mph, and it’s just messing everything up. Friday is a write-off, and Saturday and Sunday aren’t much better with fresh cross-shore and cross-onshore winds making for lumpy, choppy conditions. There’s a good three days there where you’d be better off staying on the beach.

But then, things turn around. Monday the 6th of July morning is where it starts to get interesting. The swell drops to a clean 5 ft from the SW, with a period of 14 seconds – proper groundswell – but the real story is the wind: a light 3 mph from the north, giving us a glassy, cross-off shore. The combined energy is down to 1016 (moderate), but for Peak Rock, that’s worth getting up early for. The water temperature is sitting at 58°, about normal for the time of year.

Tuesday the 7th is genuinely the standout of this whole outlook. The morning has a small 3 ft swell from the SW, but the period is a lovely 17 seconds – very long period groundswell. The wind is light offshore from the NNW at 6 mph. It’ll be clean, with long waits between sets, perfect for picking off a few waves without battling the crowd. The afternoon keeps it clean too, with 4 ft SW swell and a light cross-off. This is the one to aim for.

After Tuesday, the wind gets a bit tricky again midweek, but from Friday the 10th of July right through to Monday the 13th, we’ve got a run of clean conditions. Friday morning shows 5 ft SW swell with a cross-off north wind, and Saturday the 11th has a clean offshore breeze at 12 mph with 5 ft swell – great conditions for intermediate surfers. The combined energy stays in the moderate range, so it’s not a massive swell, but the quality will be there.

Monday the 13th afternoon is another highlight: the swell bumps up to 6 ft from the SW, period of 16 seconds, and the wind is a clean offshore from the north at 16 mph. The combined energy is 1761 (moderate), but the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a solid session for anyone who knows what they’re doing.

Things get messy again after the 14th with strong winds and onshore slop, but for the first couple weeks of July, that window from the 7th to the 13th is where you want to be. The crowds at Peak Rock are only “sometimes”, so you’ve got a good chance of getting some clean ones to yourself.

Rusty.

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