Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. We've got a solid run of surf on the way at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks, but you've got to know what you're doing. This is a reef setup and it's for advanced surfers only.

Right off the bat, the real standout is Monday the 24th of August. We're looking at a solid 13ft SW groundswell with a very long 15-second period pumping in. The combined energy is seriously strong (6678), and the wind is a light 6 mph S offshore in the morning, keeping things glassy and clean. This is prime, powerful surf, but it's big; anything over 8ft is expert territory, so only the experienced crew should paddle out. The afternoon stays clean with a 9 mph cross-offshore breeze, though the swell holds at 13ft. The water's sitting at 59°, right on average for this time of year.

Tuesday the 25th still offers excellent conditions with an 12ft SW swell and a 15-second period, and a light 6 mph cross-offshore wind in the morning. Combine that with moderate wave energy (5089), and it's another top day.

Wednesday the 26th is a treat. The swell drops to a still-chunky 8ft from the SW, but the magic is in the morning: a glassy 3 mph NNW wind. This means clean, smooth faces. For the experienced surfer, this might be the pick of the run for quality over pure power.

The weekend goes a bit average. Thursday the 27th sees onshore breezes and the swell dropping to 7ft, making for messy, marginal conditions. Friday the 28th is a write-off with strong onshore winds up to 16 mph and small, weak surf (1000). That's a skip day.

We get a bit of a rebound on Saturday the 29th with a 5ft to 7ft WSW swell and clean cross-offshore winds. It's not huge, but it's rideable. Sunday the 30th looks windy and lumpy, with an 8ft to 10ft swell but a short 8-9 second period and strong cross-offshore breezes up to 19 mph. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Looking into the first days of September, Monday the 31st of August and Tuesday the 1st of September bring back the size and power. We're talking 12ft to 13ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period on the Tuesday, and the combined energy is massive (7433). Winds are cross-offshore, so it'll be clean, but make no mistake, this is big, heavy reef surfing for experts only. The long period means the waves will be well-shaped with long lulls between sets, but at a beach setup it can straighten out - at this reef, it'll be a proper grind.

The 3rd of September looks promising with clean conditions and a 7ft to 10ft SW groundswell. The 7th of September is another standout with an 8ft SW swell and glassy conditions from a light 3 mph SE wind in the morning. That'll be pristine. The afternoon on the 8th of September sees a huge 12ft SW swell with a very long 19-second period and combined energy up at 8658, but with a cross-onshore breeze, it'll be a bumpy, heavy beast.

Overall, the first few days and then the first week of September have the best windows. Keep your eyes on Monday the 24th and Wednesday the 26th for the cleanest sessions.

Rusty.

Read more