The Peak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the 16-day window is a bit of a tough one. The single spot we've got on the radar, The Peak, is a reef break that's fairly consistent, but the conditions just aren't lining up to give us anything special. The whole period is a bit of a write-off, I'm afraid. There's a long stretch with no good surf on offer, and honestly, the best we can say is that the forecasts might change. For now, it's a flat spell for the area.

The first recommendation doesn't come until the 20th of July, and even then it's a no-go. Monday the 20th through to Thursday the 23rd has tiny, weak swell. We're talking about 0.7 ft to 2 ft of swell from the W or NW, with periods between 6 and 11 seconds. The combined energy is pitiful – just 10 to 47 – and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore from the NNW or NW. It's poor surf, plain and simple. Don't bother paddling out.

Friday the 24th sees a bit of a pulse. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 352 (moderate). But the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the WSW at 16 mph, which will chop things up. That trend continues into Saturday the 25th, with the swell reaching 7 ft from the WNW. The energy is strong at 655, but again, the wind is a cross-onshore from the WNW, making for choppy, messy conditions. This is getting too big for beginners, and the chop makes it unappealing for anyone.

Sunday the 26th is the biggest of the bunch. The swell hits 7 ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a very strong 752. However, the wind is onshore from the NW at 12-16 mph. At this size, with onshore wind, this is a spot for experts only, and the conditions will be rough. The rest of the week from the 27th onward sees the swell slowly trickle down from 5 ft to 2 ft, but the wind stays mostly cross-onshore from the W or WNW. The second week, from the 1st of August, is a real bummer. The swell drops to under 3 ft, the period is short (7-8 seconds), and the energy is weak (55-95). The only silver lining is Sunday the 2nd of August, when the wind shifts to a cross-offshore from the S at 12 mph, which will clean the surface up. But with only 3 ft of weak, short-period swell, it's barely rideable.

So, the hard truth is there's no standout session here. The Peak is usually a decent reef, but it's just not happening this time. The energy is either too weak or too messy, and the wind is never favorable. The best bet is probably that Sunday the 2nd of August for a clean, tiny wave, but don't get your hopes up. It's a long wait for not much of a payoff.

Rusty.

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