Surf Forecasts:
Pleasure Point-First Peak surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 402 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pleasure Point-First Peak this week:
The surf forecast for Pleasure Point-First Peak over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pleasure Point-First Peak in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pleasure Point-First Peak over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Pleasure Point-First Peak.
The next 16 days start off pretty quiet. Honestly, we’re looking at a run of pretty ordinary surf through the first week and a half. There’s a bit of energy around, but it’s mostly small and the conditions aren't lining up for anything special. The best stuff is waiting for us in the second week, so keep your powder dry.
We’ve got a solid swell building for the morning of Monday, 20 July. That’s the standout. We’re looking at a nice 4ft SSW groundswell, with a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s proper energy arriving, and the combined energy is strong at 1203. The wind is glassy, so it’s going to be clean and lined up. The temperature is running about average for the time of year. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The afternoon holds similar promise with 4ft, same direction, and still glassy with 1275 energy. It’ll be a great day.
Before that, Thursday afternoon, 9 July offers a little taste. We’ve got a 3ft SSW swell, super long period of 16 seconds, and a light offshore wind. The energy is moderate at 804. It’s clean, but it’s small. A decent warm-up, but not the main event.
After the 20th, Tuesday morning, 21 July keeps the momentum with 5ft from the S, clean conditions, and moderate energy (933). That’s a bit of size, but still manageable for experienced surfers.
The rest of the run is mostly small, cross-shore wind, and poor to ordinary conditions. The swell is just too weak and the wind isn’t doing us any favors. The gap from the 11th through the 19th is pretty barren, with the odd day offering a clean but tiny wave. It’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 505 | 402 | 387 | 314 | 256 | 242 | 242 | 252 | 252 | 236 | 233 | 136 | 187 | 184 | 70 | 61 | 85 | 152 | 108 | 72 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:20PM2.17m | 8:43AM1.37m | 7:12PM2.28m | 9:49AM1.46m | 8:06PM2.39m | 10:42AM1.53m | 9:01PM2.47m | 11:29AM1.60m | 9:55PM2.50m | 12:13PM1.67m | 10:48PM2.46m | 12:55PM1.73m | 11:41PM2.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM1.08m | 2:02AM0.37m | 12:27PM1.17m | 2:56AM0.16m | 1:34PM1.22m | 3:48AM-0.01m | 2:38PM1.22m | 4:37AM-0.11m | 3:40PM1.19m | 5:25AM-0.15m | 4:39PM1.14m | 6:11AM-0.11m | 5:39PM1.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 222 | 402 | 339 | 346 | 256 | 207 | 165 | 252 | 249 | 249 | 221 | 216 | 216 | 211 | 228 | 169 | 85 | 331 | 381 | 72 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 505 | 402 | 387 | 314 | — | 242 | 242 | 30 | 252 | 236 | 233 | 136 | 187 | 184 | 70 | 61 | 41 | 152 | 108 | 30 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | S 10 | W 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | W 16 | W 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | 5 | 55 | 24 | 129 | 21 | 15 | 51 | 27 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 261 | — | — | 439 | — | — | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 207 | — | — | 439 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 208 | 0 | 105 | 5 | 0 | 105 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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