Surf Forecasts:
Pleasure Point-Second Peak surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with 318 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pleasure Point-Second Peak this week:
The surf forecast for Pleasure Point-Second Peak over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pleasure Point-Second Peak in the next 16 days are 0.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pleasure Point-Second Peak over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I'm lookin' at the charts for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a quiet spell, to be honest. We're gonna have a long stretch where it's just not really worth getting wet. The first real chance at something decent doesn’t show up for a while.
Right off the bat, from August 1st through to the 10th, it’s pretty grim. We're talkin' tiny waves, mostly around 1ft to 2ft coming in from the SSW to SW, with periods that are all over the place. The energy is weak to moderate, you can see the combined energy numbers mostly bouncing between 72 and 228. And the wind, while light, is mostly cross or cross-on, which just puts a little bump on 'em. It’s just poor conditions, not even worth paddling out for.
Then on August 10th, Monday afternoon, the wind finally swings a bit cross-off and cleans things up. The swell is still small, only 2ft from SSW, but the combined energy is a moderate 200. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.
The first real standout window opens up on Saturday the 15th into Sunday the 16th. We’ve got some long-period groundswell starting to fill in. On Saturday morning the 15th the swell builds to 3ft from the SSW with a 16-second period. The combined energy jumps to a solid 339. By Saturday afternoon it’s lookin' even better with 3ft from the SSW, clean conditions thanks to a light cross-off breeze out of the WSW, and a combined energy of 330. Sunday the 16th keeps that 3ft, 16-second groundswell rolling in the morning, with a combined energy of 382. That’s the pick of the whole stretch.
So where to go? Our only real option here is Pleasure Point-Second Peak. It’s a reef break, and it's inconsistent, which means you might have to wait for the sets, but when they come in with that long 16-second period, they’ll have some push. That long period stuff can be tricky on a beach break, but on a point like this, it should groom into some nice lines. Keep in mind, it gets crowded often here. It's a popular spot for a reason. The water temp is sitting at 60°F, which is about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so the wetsuit won't be a factor.
Honestly, that Saturday the 15th afternoon and Sunday the 16th morning are your best bets. It’s still small, but clean with some real energy. Everything before that is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 75 | 75 | 46 | 44 | 67 | 42 | 40 | 84 | 36 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 99 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 140 | 210 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 00:48AM1.82m | 2:07PM1.81m | 1:38AM1.65m | 2:37PM1.87m | 2:40AM1.48m | 3:13PM1.94m | 4:04AM1.34m | 3:57PM2.01m | 5:54AM1.28m | 4:51PM2.08m | 7:42AM1.33m | 5:53PM2.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM1.04m | 7:28AM0.53m | 8:02PM0.97m | 7:55AM0.68m | 9:05PM0.89m | 8:24AM0.84m | 10:17PM0.77m | 8:59AM0.99m | 11:33PM0.63m | 9:45AM1.12m | 00:46AM0.46m | 10:54AM1.23m | 1:49AM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 55 | 469 | 501 | 506 | 533 | 461 | 339 | 207 | 154 | 147 | 99 | 75 | 48 | 73 | 50 | 48 | 28 | 84 | 210 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 81 | 75 | 75 | 46 | 44 | 67 | 42 | 37 | 84 | 35 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 99 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 140 | 82 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 10 | S 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | W 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 53 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 13 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 80 | 28 | 17 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 105 | 343 | 0 | 81 | 318 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 105 | 147 | 0 | 105 | 365 | 0 | 6 | 343 | 0 |
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