Surf Forecasts:
Pleasure Point-First Peak surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 615 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW 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 (Aug 13) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m 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 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pleasure Point-First Peak over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about the next couple weeks at Pleasure Point-First Peak. Honestly, it’s pretty darn flat out there. For a reef break that’s sheltered and picks up SSW swell well, we’re looking at a long run of tiny, clean-ish waves with no real juice. The biggest swell tops out at about 3ft on Saturday the 15th, and even that’s marginal. Today (Thursday the 13th) and Friday the 14th are a total loss—poor conditions with cross-shore breezes. Your best shot is Saturday afternoon the 15th. Morning has a 3ft, 16-second SSW groundswell but it’s cross-shore. The afternoon turns on with a light WSW cross-off breeze, clean face, and still about 3ft. That’s the highlight. The combined wave energy hits 518 in the morning and 451 in the afternoon—moderate stuff, but for this spot that’s the most you’ll see. Water temp is about normal for mid-August, nothing weird. After that, from Sunday the 16th onward, it’s back to 1ft to 3ft for the rest of the 16 days. Tuesday the 18th morning has a clean 3ft, but the energy is lower. There’s a glassy afternoon on the 26th with barely 2ft. Nothing overhead, nothing exciting. This spot breaks fairly consistent, so a run this long with no real size is a little unusual. Take Saturday afternoon—that’s your standout.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 193 | 242 | 214 | 184 | 356 | 512 | 407 | 525 | 512 | 358 | 334 | 334 | 272 | 239 | 270 | 232 | 163 | 246 | 263 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.85m | 11:33PM2.19m | 12:47PM1.91m | 00:24AM2.01m | 1:22PM1.96m | 1:18AM1.80m | 1:58PM1.98m | 2:18AM1.60m | 2:34PM1.97m | 3:29AM1.43m | 3:15PM1.94m | 5:04AM1.33m | 4:01PM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.88m | 6:19AM0.23m | 6:29PM0.81m | 6:54AM0.41m | 7:26PM0.76m | 7:28AM0.61m | 8:25PM0.73m | 8:01AM0.82m | 9:29PM0.71m | 8:34AM1.00m | 10:39PM0.68m | 9:11AM1.15m | 11:53PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 103 | 100 | 103 | 66 | 140 | 356 | 512 | 407 | 525 | 512 | 358 | 334 | 334 | 272 | 134 | 270 | 232 | 183 | 246 | 263 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | S 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 201 | 193 | 242 | 140 | 184 | 211 | 18 | 44 | 21 | 57 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 25 | 239 | 3 | 101 | 163 | 71 | 87 | 209 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | S 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | S 10 | SW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 9 | WNW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 77 | 214 | 24 | 46 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 31 | 3 | 21 | 56 | 17 | 18 | 129 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | 16 | 37 | 22 | 77 | — | — | 88 | 217 | 170 | 193 | 283 | 169 | 188 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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