Surf Forecasts:
The Peak surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, W swell with 461 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Peak over the next 16 days.
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G’day, Rusty here.
Look, it’s a bit of a slow start. The Peak is the only break on the menu for this whole 16-day period, and the first week is pretty tough going. There’s a real gap in quality surf from now until about the 4th of July, with nothing worth paddling out for. The water’s sitting at a very unusual 64°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
We finally see a glimmer on Friday morning, the 3rd of July. The swell drops to 3 ft from the W with a 10-second period, but the wind goes light SSE, giving us a clean, cross-off breeze. It’s not big, but it’s rideable and tidy. The energy is moderate at 221. Friday afternoon looks even better – the swell drops a touch to 2 ft from the NW, but the period stretches to 11 seconds and the wind goes offshore. It’ll be small but clean.
The best of the whole run lands on Friday morning, the 10th of July. This is the standout. We get a solid 5 ft swell from the WNW with a long 11-second period, and the wind is light offshore from the ESE. It’s glassy, clean, and the combined energy is strong at 572. That’s a proper groundswell, and with an offshore wind, The Peak should fire. It’s a reef break, so that long-period energy will wrap in nicely. The water is still unusually warm, but the conditions will be spot-on. Friday afternoon looks a bit messier with a cross-on wind, so make the most of the morning.
After that, it’s pretty quiet again. The second week sees small WNW swells, mostly cross-on winds, and low energy. The morning of Thursday the 16th of July gives us a glassy 3 ft wave, but it’s small and weak. There’s nothing else that stands out. This break is fairly consistent, so the poor run won’t last forever, but for now, set your sights on the 10th.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 397 | 202 | 133 | 184 | 297 | 416 | 461 | 359 | 252 | 205 | 160 | 185 | 161 | 133 | 130 | 108 | 125 | 139 | 151 | 154 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:24PM3.33m | 8:37AM2.79m | 8:59PM3.30m | 9:14AM2.73m | 9:34PM3.24m | 9:53AM2.66m | 10:11PM3.16m | 10:37AM2.60m | 10:53PM3.06m | 11:27AM2.55m | 11:41PM2.96m | 12:26PM2.54m | 00:41AM2.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.57m | 2:27PM0.48m | 3:10AM0.59m | 3:02PM0.54m | 3:47AM0.62m | 3:38PM0.64m | 4:27AM0.65m | 4:20PM0.76m | 5:12AM0.69m | 5:10PM0.89m | 6:06AM0.73m | 6:13PM1.00m | 7:10AM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 |
 | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | 10:06 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 79 | 133 | 107 | 116 | — | — | — | 252 | 205 | 160 | — | 161 | 133 | 130 | 108 | 125 | 139 | 151 | 154 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | — | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 397 | 202 | — | 184 | 297 | 416 | 461 | 359 | — | — | — | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 285 | 35 | 0 | 37 | 67 | 293 | 293 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 40 | 67 | 33 | 40 | 285 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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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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