Surf Forecasts:
The Peak surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Peak this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Peak in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Peak over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s run through it in feet and miles per hour, because that’s the real language of the coast.
We’re looking at The Peak, a west-facing reef, and the next 16 days are a real heartbreaker. It starts flat and stays that way for a long time.
From Friday the 31st of July through to Saturday the 8th of August, there’s nothing. Zero. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, and even when it’s clean, there’s no wave to ride. The water is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s not much comfort. That’s a solid nine days of flat, frustrating conditions.
Then on Sunday the 9th of August, we finally get a pulse. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the west-northwest, with a light offshore wind from the east-southeast. It’s clean, but the energy is weak (116), so it’s just surfable, nothing special. The real standout, the only one worth marking on your calendar, is the Sunday afternoon. The swell pushes to 5ft from the west-northwest, with a 9-second period, and the wind turns to a light cross-offshore from the south. That’s clean, gentle breeze conditions, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 322. The Peak is a reef, so it’ll handle that direction well, and with the water glassy, it’s your best bet. Expect some company – crowds are possible here.
Monday the 10th of August still has a little in the morning: 3ft, west-northwest, with a gentle offshore from the southeast keeping it clean. The energy is back to 116, so it’s ordinary but paddleable. After that, it’s back to tiny, weak waves for the rest of the week. Tuesday the 11th is flat again. There’s a small bump on Saturday the 15th of August – a 4ft to 4ft west-northwest swell – but the wind is onshore or cross-on, and the period is short (6-7 seconds), so it’s choppy and weak. The energy (104-186) is there, but the wind ruins it.
So here’s the deal: your one real shot is Sunday the 9th of August, afternoon. The rest is a long, flat spell. It’s a tough run, but forecasts can change – for now, this is what we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 59 | 36 | 43 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:00PM3.51m | 8:15AM2.99m | 8:31PM3.50m | 8:49AM2.97m | 9:03PM3.44m | 9:24AM2.93m | 9:38PM3.32m | 10:03AM2.85m | 10:17PM3.16m | 10:49AM2.76m | 11:05PM2.97m | 11:45AM2.66m | 00:08AM2.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.30m | 2:10AM0.32m | 2:05PM0.29m | 2:42AM0.31m | 2:37PM0.34m | 3:14AM0.34m | 3:12PM0.45m | 3:50AM0.42m | 3:51PM0.59m | 4:30AM0.55m | 4:38PM0.77m | 5:20AM0.72m | 5:39PM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 7 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 11 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | W 10 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 43 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | N 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 9 | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | W 10 | — | — | NW 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | 89 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 26 | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 523 | 51 | 277 | 293 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 44 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 385 | 318 | 425 | 318 | 115 | 303 | 526 | 511 |
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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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