Three Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – this isn’t exactly a week to get the quiver wet. Looking at the whole 16-day window, we’ve got one tiny blip of surfable, but very ordinary, conditions right at the start, and then a long, frustrating stretch of onshore slop, strong winds, and messy conditions. It’s a bleak run for the most part, with a gap of several days of truly poor surf that you wouldn’t want to paddle out in.

The only real stand-out, if you can call it that, is a fleeting moment at Three Peaks on Saturday morning, the 22nd of August. We’re looking at a tiny 1ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is light and offshore from the NNE, which cleans it right up. The water is a balmy 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined swell energy is weak (41), so don’t expect any power, but for a beginner or someone with a foamie, it’s the only window where the conditions aren’t completely hostile. The break is a forgiving beginner spot and is fairly consistent, though crowds are possible. The swell direction is from the WSW, which is not the ideal W direction the spot likes, but the glassy conditions will make it look better than it is.

After that, it’s a long, ugly story. The week of the 23rd to the 26th of August is a total write-off, with tiny swell, messy wind, or both. It’s grim. Then, from the 27th of August, things get a bit bigger, but it’s all onshore wind. Swell builds to 6ft to 6ft on the 27th and 28th, with combined energy climbing into the moderate range (268 to 750), but it’s accompanied by onshore winds and rain, creating a total mess. The 28th afternoon has a marginal tide alert, but the wind is cross-off, so it’s still not clean. The 29th to the 31st of August is more of the same – cross-onshore winds and choppy, lumpy surf. The 1st of September through to the 6th of September is a persistent pattern of strong, onshore winds and messy, blown-out conditions. We see a sizeable 8ft swell on the 3rd of September afternoon, but it’s a wind-swell from the WSW with a short period and onshore wind, making it a total dog. For a beach-and-reef setup like Three Peaks, this kind of strong, onshore wind and lumpy chop is more interesting for kite surfing than for a paddle surfer.

So, to sum it up: Saturday morning, the 22nd of August, is your one and only chance to get a clean but tiny wave. After that, the forecast is a long, painful stretch of poor surf. A blank run like this is a bit more normal for the area, but forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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