Surf Forecasts:
The Peak surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, W swell with 4,951 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 12th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 14th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Peak over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 67 | 496 | 262 | 786 | 909 | 822 | 1756 | 4522 | 2402 | 1778 | 1100 | 1047 | 777 | 617 | 569 | 404 | 210 | 135 | 331 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:30PM3.44m | 7:48AM3.41m | 8:03PM3.24m | 8:20AM3.30m | 8:36PM3.01m | 8:53AM3.13m | 9:11PM2.75m | 9:30AM2.92m | 9:50PM2.49m | 10:17AM2.69m | 10:43PM2.25m | 11:23AM2.51m | 00:04AM2.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.15m | 1:30AM0.16m | 1:49PM0.26m | 2:00AM0.35m | 2:23PM0.44m | 2:31AM0.56m | 2:59PM0.67m | 3:03AM0.80m | 3:40PM0.93m | 3:40AM1.02m | 4:31PM1.19m | 4:29AM1.23m | 5:55PM1.36m | ||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — |
 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 16 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 67 | — | — | — | 909 | 822 | 1756 | 4522 | 2402 | 1778 | 179 | 1047 | 777 | 617 | 569 | 404 | 210 | 135 | 331 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | W 14 | WNW 10 | W 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 103 | 10 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 496 | 262 | 786 | 7 | 61 | 117 | 53 | — | — | 1100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 33 | 0 | 473 | 438 | 487 | 40 | 470 | 679 | 118 | 40 | 131 | 270 | 67 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the The Peak Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Peak may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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