Surf Forecasts:
The Peak surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, W swell with 710 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10PM. 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Peak over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at The Peak over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I’ve got to be honest with you – it’s a lean run. There’s really nothing substantial to get worked up about, and that’s the story for the whole 16-day window. The water’s sitting at 61°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing out of the ordinary.
We kick off on Wednesday the 12th, but don’t get your hopes up. It’s tiny and weak with a mixed-up 1ft swell from the WSW at a sluggish 10 seconds. The energy is barely there at 33. There’s a light cross-off wind, so it’s clean, but it’s just not doing anything. Thursday the 13th morning is a little better with 2ft from the west and the energy bumps up to 100, but the conditions are still very ordinary. After that, it’s a whole lot of nothing for days. Friday the 14th has a bit of an onshore wind, small swell, and the vibe is just flat and messy. Saturday the 15th sees the swell nudge up to 3ft from the WNW and energy hits 113, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy – not worth paddling out for.
We get a few glimmers here and there. Sunday morning the 16th has a clean little 2ft swell with a light cross-off breeze, and Sunday afternoon actually goes glassy, but the swell is only 1ft. It’s pretty, but there’s no push. Monday the 17th morning has clean 2ft waves and an offshore wind, but again, it’s tiny. The standout moment in the whole forecast, if you can call it that, is Tuesday the 18th afternoon. The swell jumps to 7ft from the west with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a whopping 527. That’s proper heavy, but the wind is a strong cross-shore at 25 mph and it’s made a right mess of things. That’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle-surfing one. That energy stays strong through Wednesday the 19th (589), but it’s all cross-onshore and lumpy. Not for us.
After that, the pulse fades fast. Thursday the 20th is still onshore and dropping. By Friday the 21st, we’re back to ankle-biters. The rest of the run through to the 27th is a sad story of tiny swell, poor conditions, and onshore winds. We do get a glassy moment on Sunday the 23rd afternoon and Monday the 24th morning, but with only 2ft and 1.0ft of swell respectively, you’d be floating around waiting for a ripple.
Honestly, if you want to paddle-surf, this isn’t the window. It’s a long stretch of poor quality. For the kites out there, that Tuesday and Wednesday with 7ft and strong winds could be a blast. For the rest of us, just wait. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 88 | 100 | 71 | 61 | 39 | 68 | 41 | 113 | 83 | 66 | 39 | 20 | 17 | 49 | 20 | 17 | 36 | 527 | 632 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:27PM3.79m | 6:54AM3.27m | 7:10PM3.94m | 7:36AM3.31m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM-0.03m | 12:44PM0.05m | 1:26AM-0.13m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 88 | 100 | 71 | 61 | 39 | — | 8 | 113 | 83 | 66 | 39 | 20 | 14 | 49 | 20 | 17 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 68 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 36 | 527 | 632 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 198 | 285 | 285 | 67 | 67 | 770 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 35 | 51 | 20 | 122 | 271 |
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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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