Pleasure Point-First Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things warm up nicely with some real gems later on. The standout period is from Monday the 7th through Thursday the 10th, with the absolute best surf hitting Monday morning and Wednesday morning.

Kicking things off, Pleasure Point-First Peak (a reef setup) sees its first real opportunity on Thursday afternoon, the 3rd. It’s a small, clean 2ft swell from the SW, but the real story is the period – 19 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and for a point-and-reef setup like this, that long period will wrap in beautifully and offer some proper shaped waves. The water’s sitting at 61°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Combined swell energy is moderate at 440. Wind’s a gentle cross-off from the WSW, keeping things tidy.

The next few days (Friday 4th through Sunday 6th) are a bit flat and ordinary. The swell hangs around 3ft to 4ft, but the conditions are just marginal. Not worth getting too excited about.

Now, Monday the 7th is where it’s at. Monday morning brings a 4ft swell from the S, but it’s glassy. Dead calm. That 14-second period and a combined energy of 674 mean there’s a moderate, clean push of energy. The offshore wind direction is SW, which is perfect for this spot. This is the pick of the whole forecast. Monday afternoon stays clean with a 4ft S swell, 684 combined energy, and a light cross-off breeze.

Tuesday the 8th is solid too. Morning has some clouds and a cross breeze, but the swell holds at 4ft from the S with 688 energy. The afternoon cleans up with a west cross-off, same size, 691 energy. Good, consistent surf.

Wednesday the 9th is another standout. Glassy morning with 4ft of S swell and a combined energy of 814, which is now pushing into the stronger side of moderate. It feels powerful out there. The afternoon shifts to a NNE cross-off, 4ft from the SSW at 723 energy. This is excellent.

Thursday the 10th is the last day of quality before a drop-off. The morning is completely glassy with a 3ft SW swell, but that period jumps back to 17 seconds – very long lines. Combined energy is 669. It’s clean and will offer some long, playful walls. The afternoon, however, jumps to 6ft from the SSW, but the period drops to 10 seconds and the combined energy hits 1058. That’s strong energy, but with a short period, it’ll be a bit crumbly and less organised, plus the wind goes a bit cross. That size (6ft) is starting to push into the zone that may be a handful for beginners.

After that, from Friday the 11th onward, things go downhill fast. Rain, cross-onshore wind, and dropping swell. There’s a gap from the 11th to the 13th where it’s mostly poor. A brief window on Saturday the 12th morning with a glassy 2ft SW swell (264 energy) might offer a tiny clean wave, but it’s very ordinary. Same again on Sunday the 13th morning – glassy, but only 2ft and 100 energy.

The second week of the forecast (from the 14th to the 18th) is a write-off. Tiny swells, mostly under 1ft, and very low combined energy in the double digits or low triple digits. Even with some glassy mornings, there’s just not enough water moving to get a proper wave. A slight flicker on the 18th (Friday) morning with a 2ft SW swell and a 20-second period (322 energy), but it’s cross and labelled poor. Not worth the wait.

So, bottom line: mark your calendar for Monday the 7th and Wednesday the 9th. Those are your best days for clean, punchy surf at Pleasure Point.

Rusty.

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