Surf Forecasts:
The Peak surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with 418 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Peak this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Peak in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Peak over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the surf for The Peak for the next couple of weeks. And I gotta be straight with you, it's a tough watch. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the rideable waves are just not happening for a long stretch.
We start on Friday, July 17th, and it's flat. Swell from the west is only 1.0ft, period is a weak 8 seconds, and the energy is barely a whisper at (32). The wind is onshore from the NW, so it's a total write-off. This poor run just keeps going and going. We go through the weekend, all of next week, and right into the following weekend. The swell tries to pick up a little around Friday, July 24th, with a 6ft to 6ft west-northwest swell, and the energy jumps to a serious (529) to (616) – that's a lot of juice. But the wind is a solid cross-onshore, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. The conditions are just poor for a paddle board.
The only real glimmer of hope, and it's a marginal one, shows up on the morning of Thursday, July 30th. We've got a 4ft west-northwest swell with a period of 11 seconds, giving it a solid (313) energy. The wind is still cross-onshore, but it's light enough that the afternoon session actually has a "clear" sky and a "moderate cross-onshore" chop. It's not clean, but it's the most surfable we're going to see. The next morning, Friday, July 31st, offers a similar 4ft swell with the same (241) energy, but the wind is a cross-shore, creating a messy cross-chop.
Honestly, there's no standout. The surf just isn't good enough. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but that doesn't matter when the waves are this poor. It’s a long blank run, but that’s just how it goes sometimes. The forecasts can change, but based on what I'm seeing, I'd give the kiteboarders a shout for that windy, lumpy period around the 24th and 25th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 49 | 28 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 40 | 227 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:40AM3.16m | 8:58PM3.85m | 9:25AM3.04m | 9:43PM3.66m | 10:10AM2.89m | 10:27PM3.39m | 10:56AM2.74m | 11:14PM3.08m | 11:47AM2.61m | 00:05AM2.78m | 12:44PM2.51m | 1:05AM2.54m | 1:52PM2.47m | 2:18AM2.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.12m | 3:15AM0.08m | 3:10PM0.25m | 4:00AM0.26m | 3:55PM0.45m | 4:44AM0.49m | 4:42PM0.69m | 5:31AM0.72m | 5:37PM0.94m | 6:23AM0.94m | 6:44PM1.14m | 7:26AM1.09m | 8:06PM1.24m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 14 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 49 | — | — | 22 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 40 | 227 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 318 | 503 | 188 | 415 | 385 | 24 | 24 | 93 | 24 | 240 | 188 | 240 | 240 | 1217 | 188 | 1005 | 1081 | 115 | 424 | 442 | 511 |
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