Surf Forecasts:
The Peak surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, WSW swell with 360 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Peak this week:
The surf forecast for The Peak over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Peak in the next 16 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Peak over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it for The Peak.
Look, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a fizzer. The window kicks off Tuesday the 25th of August, but don't get your hopes up. For days, we're looking at dribbly cross-offshore wind and tiny swell. You'll be bouncing off the bottom more than anything else. That first real glimmer of something decent doesn't show up until Thursday the 3rd of September, and even that's a big "if". The best action is all the way out at The Peak (The-Peak_1), which is a reef setup that wants a west swell.
The big news is that a proper groundswell finally arrives on Sunday the 6th of September. We're talking a solid 6ft swell with a long 13-second period from the west-northwest, and it's pushing some serious energy (1191). The wind is offshore from the south-southeast, which should clean it right up for experienced surfers. This is the standout. It's got excellent conditions written all over it, but the size is pushing into expert territory. By the afternoon, the wind is gonna strengthen and the groundswell will miss its mark for the conditions. That Sunday morning session is the one to circle.
Before that, Thursday the 3rd of September morning has a chunky 8ft west-northwest swell (1132 energy) with a 10-second period and cross-offshore wind, making it a marginal but possible look for the brave. Monday the 8th of September has another big 8ft swell with a short period and cross-shore wind, so it's going to be lumpy.
Honestly, there's a long gap of nothing particularly great from the start until the 3rd of September, so pick your battles. The water is about 62°, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year – a nice little bonus if you do get wet.
Stay loose, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 56 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 67 | 60 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 26 | 66 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 49 | 62 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23PM3.03m | 5:40AM2.76m | 5:56PM3.26m | 6:13AM2.93m | 6:27PM3.45m | 6:44AM3.06m | 6:58PM3.58m | 7:16AM3.17m | 7:28PM3.65m | 7:47AM3.22m | 8:00PM3.64m | 8:20AM3.23m | 8:33PM3.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.82m | 11:37PM0.70m | 11:34AM0.59m | 00:09AM0.48m | 12:06PM0.40m | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:37PM0.26m | 1:09AM0.15m | 1:08PM0.17m | 1:39AM0.07m | 1:39PM0.15m | 2:09AM0.07m | 2:12PM0.19m | 2:41AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 118 | 56 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 67 | 60 | 40 | 22 | 14 | — | 18 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 49 | 62 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | NW 7 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 21 | 15 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 35 | — | — | 26 | 66 | — | — | — | 27 | 56 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 20 | 35 | 72 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 39 | 228 | 278 | 42 | 269 | 296 | 0 | 20 | 79 | 415 | 415 | 503 | 75 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Peak provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Peak can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Peak surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Peak) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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