The Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down what’s coming for The Peak. We’re looking at a reef setup here, west-facing, and there’s some juice on the horizon, but we gotta sit tight through a lot of flat days.

First up, there’s a big stretch of nothing from Friday the 21st of August all the way through to the morning of Sunday the 23rd. Tiny waves, messy wind, just not worth the gas. You’re better off doing anything else.

Sunday the 23rd has a glassy morning, but the swell is only 0.7ft, so it’s basically flat. Nice to look at, that’s it.

Now, Monday the 24th of August is when the surf finally wakes up. Swell runs 4ft out of the WNW with an 11-second period, and combined energy hits 265 – moderate but solid. Winds are light and clean, cross-off in the morning. It’s not huge, but it’s the first real surf of the period. Water temp is 63°, which is about 4° warmer than normal for the season – noticeable and nice.

Then we get the real standout. Thursday the 27th of August morning, the swell jumps to 7ft at 8 seconds from the WNW, energy surging to 574 – strong stuff. Winds are light cross-off, clean conditions, and the forecast says “very good surf conditions.” The period is short so it’s wind swell, not groundswell, but at that size it’ll punch hard. The afternoon holds 6ft and clean too. Over 5ft, it’s expert territory, so keep that in mind. Crowds? The peak can get busy sometimes, but with this quality, you’ll have company.

After that, the 28th through the 30th drops back into mostly poor, choppy, onshore slop. If you’re into kite surfing, a few of those windy days might be more fun than paddling.

Then, the morning of Monday the 31st of August is another standout. Swell back up to 6ft from the west, 9-second period, combined energy of 561, with light offshore breezes from the ESE. That’s glassy, clean, and the reef will be working. The afternoon gets a bit of onshore wind, so hit the morning session hard.

From September 1st through the 5th, it’s a long run of poor conditions – strong onshore winds, tiny surf, energy in the single digits. There’s a weird reading on the 3rd of September afternoon with a 12-second period but only 0.7ft of swell – interesting on paper, not ridable.

Bottom line: Thursday the 27th of August morning and Monday the 31st of August morning are your best shots. The rest of the 16 days is mostly waiting.

Rusty.

Read more