Pereque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

To be brutally honest, the immediate outlook is flat. There’s nothing doing for the first few days. We’ve got a real stretch of poor conditions from Wednesday morning through to Friday afternoon, with tiny, weak swell and mostly cross or offshore winds that just don’t have any power behind them. You’d be wasting your time. The water’s sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for it.

The first real chance of anything worthwhile shows up on Saturday the 8th. A pulse of S swell hits with 5ft and a period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 663 (moderate). But it’s not clean. Morning has rain showers and a light cross-onshore wind, and by afternoon it’s onshore. It’s a marginal call, and the tide might be a factor. It’s not the day to get excited.

Sunday the 9th is similar – 4ft S swell with a 13-second period, clean in the morning with a cross-offshore breeze, but then the wind swings and the rain comes in. Energy drops to 429 (still moderate). It’s surfable but ordinary.

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Saturday the 15th of August. This is the one. The morning is glassy, with a solid 5ft SSE swell, a 13-second period, and the combined energy hits 1025 (strong). The wind is light and easterly, absolutely glassy. This is going to be clean, powerful, and beautiful. It’s not too big for the average surfer, but it’s got enough grunt to make it fun. The afternoon sees the swell jump to 6ft with a 16-second period, which is a very long period groundswell, and the energy skyrockets to 1710 (very strong). The wind turns cross-onshore though, so the morning is the pick. That morning session is the best on offer in the whole 16 days – no question.

Sunday the 16th is also a cracker. Another morning of glassy conditions, with 6ft SSE swell at 13 seconds and energy of 1043 (strong). The wind is offshore, light westerly, so it’s clean and punchy. That’s a morning for decent waves. It’s a little bigger, so it might be pushing it for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, it’s a goer.

The week after that tails off. Monday the 17th is still glassy in the morning with 3ft SSE swell, but the energy drops. Tuesday through Thursday sees the swell shrink and the wind gets messy. There’s nothing else that stands out as a true winner.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The real action is on the weekend of the 15th and 16th, with the Saturday morning being the absolute standout. Clean, glassy, and a solid swell. Don’t miss it.

Rusty.

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