The Peak Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.08° S 175.34° W

The Peak 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Peak sea temperature is
22.8°C
0.2° 

The Peak surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Peak today (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Peak at 9AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Afternoon (26 Aug)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (26 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s

Table - waves today at The Peak. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
746
886
1068
1028
1062
1123
821
1108
924
936
879
809
799
614
598
453
453
453
453
453
346
346
341
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
45
ESE
45
E
45
E
45
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
45
E
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:56AM1.21m
6:40PM1.12m
6:40AM1.25m
7:20PM1.18m
7:23AM1.27m
7:59PM1.23m
Low Tide
12:25PM0.27m
00:32AM0.40m
1:05PM0.24m
1:15AM0.36m
1:43PM0.22m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
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