Surf Forecasts:
The Peak surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, W swell with 1,209 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Peak over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the table for The Peak.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a pretty grim start. The opening days of the period are looking weak and messy. The first real chance to get a wet suit on comes around Monday, 17th August, but even then it’s nothing to write home about. We’re looking at a tiny 2ft of west swell with a 8-second period. The energy is weak (69). The wind is offshore though, from the SSE at 15 km/h, so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable, but just barely. You’ll be fighting for tiny, ordinary waves. The water temperature is 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The surf stays pretty poor for the next week. There's a massive spike in energy on Tuesday, 18th August, with a 8ft swell from the west-northwest and a 10-11 second period. The combined energy hits 1375-1456, which is strong, but the wind is a howling cross-onshore at 25 mph, turning it into a complete mess. That’s a washout. For the next several days after that, we’re mostly looking at tiny, weak swells with poor conditions.
Our only real standout is a late bloomer, two weeks out. On Friday, 28th August, the models are showing a big pulse of west swell at 13ft with a 14-second period. That’s a very long period groundswell, packing some serious energy (5893). The wind is light from the north-northeast, so it’ll be a bit cross-onshore, but with that light breeze, it shouldn’t chop it up too badly. This is a big, powerful wave, well over 8ft. That’s expert-only territory, and at a reef break like The Peak, with that long period, it could be absolutely firing, but it’s a long-range call, so keep your fingers crossed. Saturday, 29th August, will still have some solid size (8ft) with cleaner offshore wind, but the energy is dropping.
So, for the whole 16-day window, the only true standout is that Friday, 28th August, and the morning of the 29th. Everything else is marginal or flat out poor. It’s a bummer of a run, but The Peak is a fairly consistent spot, so don’t write it off for good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 49 | 68 | 104 | 83 | 66 | 37 | 30 | 126 | 84 | 43 | 172 | 481 | 947 | 1209 | 800 | 716 | 280 | 103 | 73 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:51PM3.96m | 8:15AM3.28m | 8:31PM3.84m | 8:53AM3.20m | 9:09PM3.61m | 9:31AM3.07m | 9:47PM3.31m | 10:09AM2.91m | 10:26PM2.97m | 10:50AM2.73m | 11:10PM2.64m | 11:41AM2.54m | 00:08AM2.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM-0.01m | 2:05AM-0.11m | 2:04PM0.03m | 2:42AM0.01m | 2:42PM0.16m | 3:18AM0.22m | 3:21PM0.38m | 3:53AM0.48m | 4:02PM0.64m | 4:30AM0.76m | 4:47PM0.93m | 5:13AM1.04m | 5:46PM1.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | NNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 56 | — | 8 | 104 | 83 | 66 | 37 | 30 | 5 | 84 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 73 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | W 9 | — | SSW 3 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 49 | 68 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 126 | — | 2 | 172 | 481 | 947 | 1209 | 800 | 716 | 280 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 285 | 287 | 285 | 67 | 752 | 40 | 20 | 33 | 40 | 0 | 73 | 492 | 275 | 523 | 484 | 1005 | 385 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
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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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