Three Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Three Peaks over the next couple weeks.

Straight off the bat, I gotta tell ya – it’s a grim stretch ahead for this spot. The first solid window of any kind doesn't show up until around the morning of the 21st, and even then, it’s barely a whisper. We’re lookin’ at a long, flat start with nothing worth paddlin’ out for from now through to the 20th. That’s over a week of small, weak, and messy conditions, mostly with a cross-onshore breeze messin' things up. The combined energy is weak too – mostly two-digit numbers under 100, so nothin’ pushin’ through.

On the morning of Friday the 21st, we finally get a little flicker of hope. There’s a tiny 2 ft swell from the WSW with some clean conditions thanks to a light cross-offshore breeze. The water temp is about average for this time of year. It’s surfable but very ordinary – nothin’ to write home about. That afternoon it flattens right back out again.

Then we hit a really quiet patch. The swell just dies off. From the 22nd through the 25th, we’re lookin’ at tiny 0.3 ft to 1 ft waves, mostly glassy or light offshore on a few mornings, but the combined energy is pitiful – mostly in the teens and twenties. There’s a moment on the morning of the 25th with glassy conditions and a very long period 13 second swell from the SW, but at 0.3 ft, you’re not catchin’ a thing. It’s a lake out there.

Things start to pick up again around Wednesday the 26th, with the swell bumpin’ up to 4.3 ft from the WSW and pushing a bit of energy (112 to 123), but the wind’s cross-onshore and it’s choppy. Not a good combo. The 27th sees a bit more size – 5.6 ft – but again, cross-onshore wind and poor conditions. By Friday the 28th through the 31st, the swell gets bigger, but the wind gets mean – strong breeze up to 28 mph, cross-onshore, lumpy, messy. That’s not surfin’, that’s survival. On the 29th afternoon, there’s a big 10 ft swell from the SW with very strong energy (1242), but with that onshore wind and lumpy conditions, this is only for the hardcore – and honestly, it looks more like kite surfing territory than a paddle sesh.

So really, there’s not a single true standout session here. The cleanest windows are tiny, and when there’s size, the wind ruins it. The best bet, if you’re desperate, is that Friday morning on the 21st – small, clean, but not much behind it. After that, the 27th might offer a bit of power if you can handle the chop. But overall? This is a tough run for Three Peaks.

Stay patient, mates. The ocean’s just takin’ a breather.

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