Surf Forecasts:
The Peak surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, W swell with 503 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 (Jul 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Peak in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 4PM. 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+) | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Peak over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Right, folks, Rusty here with a look at the surf over the next couple of weeks at The Peak. To be brutally honest, it's a grim stretch for this reef break. The swell window's not playing ball, with wind and weather locking it into a real flat spell. We're looking at a prolonged dry run with barely anything worth paddling out for.
The water temperature is sitting at 64°F which is a whopping 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a very unusual warm anomaly.
The first glimmer of something rideable comes on Thursday, July 9th. It's not going to get the heart racing, with a tiny 2ft swell from the west, but the wind is light offshore from the SSE at just 3 mph. That'll make for a clean surface, even if the wave energy is weak (81). It's "surfable but very ordinary" and would be a real knee-padder.
After that, it's back to the doldrums. There's a brief window on Saturday morning, July 11th where the swell nudges up to 2ft from the west with glassy conditions from a light SW wind, but again, the energy's weak (68) and it's still not much to write home about.
You then have a gap until Monday, July 13th. That afternoon, the wind goes completely flat (0 mph from the SW) and there's a glassy surface with a 3ft west swell. It's the most energy we've seen in a while (137), but the wave comment calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions."
The only time the swell gets to a size that might have you thinking twice is Saturday, July 4th, with a 6ft swell from the west. But that's being blasted by an 19 mph cross-on wind from the WSW, and the combined energy (503) is moderate. The comment simply says "poor surf conditions." That's more of a wind-blown mess than a surf session.
Honestly, this is a tough call. There's no standout day here. The 3ft to 5ft range never lines up with a decent wind. The absolute best of a bad bunch would be the glassy Monday afternoon on July 13th, or the clean but tiny window on July 9th. For anything else, you're just looking at poor conditions and weak swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 356 | 408 | 503 | 359 | 219 | 245 | 246 | 187 | 157 | 213 | 235 | 177 | 150 | 99 | 101 | 108 | 81 | 81 | 104 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 1:33PM2.59m | 1:51AM2.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:29PM1.02m | 8:20AM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
 | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | 10:05 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 107 | 20 | — | — | — | 219 | — | — | 187 | 157 | — | — | 177 | 150 | 99 | 101 | 108 | 81 | 81 | 104 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 184 | 356 | 408 | 503 | 359 | — | 245 | 246 | — | — | 213 | 235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 67 | 503 | 726 | 40 | 67 | 293 | 40 | 40 | 131 | 67 | 278 | 131 | 33 | 24 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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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