Three Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The next 16 days are a real test of patience for Three Peaks. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead with very little to get excited about.

To be honest, the first two weeks are mostly a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell after tiny, weak swell. The first time we even see a wave of note isn’t until the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July, when a 5ft swell from the West rolls in, but it’s a messy, cross-shore wind and a short 7-second period. The combined energy is moderate (204), but the conditions are just poor. That’s the only day with any real size, and it’s not clean. The wind is fresh and onshore for the afternoon, making it lumpy. For the rest of the run, we’re looking at knee-to-waist high slop, with the wind mostly cross or cross-on. There are a few glassy mornings, like the 21st and 23rd, but with swell barely reaching 0.7ft, it’s not worth paddling out for.

The best of a bad bunch, and I mean the only real standout, is the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. We’ll see a 2ft swell from the West, with a cross-off breeze from the North at 6 mph. The water is clean, and the combined energy is a modest 40. It’s small, it’s weak, but it’s the only window where the conditions are actually surfable. The swell direction is from the West, matching the optimum for this spot. It’s a beginner wave, so the size is fine for learning, but don’t expect anything with power. The consistency is fairly consistent, so you’ll get a few, but it’s not going to blow your mind.

For the rest of the period, it’s a long gap of nothing. From the 19th of July right through to the 1st of August, there’s basically nothing worth mentioning. The 27th of July afternoon has a bit of push at 2ft, but the onshore wind makes it choppy and ugly. Stick with the morning of the 2nd of August if you’re desperate. After that, the 3rd of August morning has a similar 2ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a bit longer at 9 seconds. It’s clean and cross-off, but the energy is still low (77). It’s a second option, but the Sunday morning is the pick.

Water temps are much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 69°, which is a big anomaly of 9° above average. That’s very unusual, so you can leave the wetsuit at home.

Bottom line: if you’re a beginner and just want to get wet, the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August is your window. For everyone else, it’s a long wait for something that never really shows up.

Rusty.

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