Peak Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right off the bat, the ocean's got a bit of a confused look for the next few days. We're looking at a slow start with some funky, shorter-period swell, and nothing really worth getting wet for until Friday. The water's sitting at 56°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no shock to the system there.

Peak Rock is the only game in town for the whole run. It's a fairly consistent reef break, so it's got that going for it. We'll see some small SW swell early in the week, around 6ft on Sunday, but it's got a short 16-second period and a fresh north wind blowing straight offshore. That'll keep it clean, but there's not a lot of push behind it. The energy is weak, too, only sitting at 1744. Monday and Tuesday drop off further, with the swell easing to 5ft and 6ft. That 12-second period on Tuesday is a bit meh, and the wind goes cross-offshore. Not terrible, but you're scratching for waves. The combined energy gets a bit more moderate on Tuesday arvo, hitting 2014, but the cross-shore wind will chop it up a bit.

Wednesday is a write-off. Swell bottoms out at 3ft, and the wind is onshore. Hard pass. Thursday is still small, but there's a hint of better things. The morning is tiny at 2ft, but it's clean with a gentle offshore. By the afternoon, it's picking up a little to 4ft, and the period stretches back to 16 seconds. Still not big, but the ocean's starting to wake up.

Now for the standout. Friday the 7th is where you want to be. The swell fills in to a solid 6ft in the morning with a 16-second period, and the northwest wind is moderate and offshore, so it's going to be proper clean. The energy jumps to 2072, which is a solid step up. Then, in the afternoon, the wind drops to almost nothing, turning glassy. The swell holds at 5ft, and the energy is still pumping at 1841. This is easily the pick of the first week. It's a "best on offer" situation, no two ways about it.

The weekend after that gets messy. Saturday the 8th has some size, 5ft, and offshore winds, but the scores are poor, likely due to tide. Sunday the 9th is similar, with a strong breeze but clean. It's not gonna be the same as Friday.

Now, hold onto your board. The second week is a different beast. The swell arrives in a big way, but it's not friendly. Starting Monday the 10th, we get a huge 15ft of WSW swell, but the winds are onshore and choppy. It's a no-go for surfing, and honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing day, big and messy. Tuesday the 11th is slightly cleaner with a 10ft SW swell at 16 seconds, and a light offshore wind. It's big, over 8ft, so this is expert territory only. The energy is strong at 5597. Wednesday the 12th stays solid with 8ft in the morning and light, clean winds. Another good window for the experienced crew. The energy is strong, 4799.

From the 13th onwards, it just gets big and lumpy. We're looking at 13ft plus for a few days. There are windows of clean offshore wind, like on the 14th, but the size is just out of control. Then the wind swings onshore and strong from the 15th to the 17th, turning it into a complete mess. The energy readings are massive, up to 9817 on the 10th, but it's not surfable in a good way for most. There's a promising window on the morning of the 11th and 12th for experts only, but it's a long way out, so treat it as promising but not set in stone.

So, to sum it up: the first week is about being patient. Get out early Friday the 7th for the best, cleanest waves of the run. The second week has big, powerful swell, but it's only for the guys who can handle serious size, and the winds are fickle. Keep an eye on the morning of the 11th and 12th.

Rusty.

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