Three Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. Rusty here. Let's have a look at the charts for our local stretch.

We're looking at a pretty bleak run ahead, to be honest. For the next six days, from now through to the 15th, it's mostly a write-off. The swell energy is low to moderate, and the wind is just all wrong – mostly onshore and cross-onshore, thrashing any potential waves into a choppy mess. The water temp at our first spot is about average for this time of year, so there's that small mercy, but it's not going to help the grovel.

The first real flicker of hope shows up on Sunday morning, the 13th. That morning at Three Peaks we'll see a clean 4ft wave from the WSW with a period of 10 seconds, pushing 304 units of combined energy (moderate). The real kicker is the wind – a gentle 9 mph cross-offshore breeze from the north. That’s the kind of glassy look we've been craving. It's a good little window for a beginner-friendly wave, though you might have some company as crowds are sometimes an issue here. Sunday afternoon, though, the wind swings back onshore, so make the most of the morning session.

Then the waiting game starts again. After that Sunday morning fix, the forecast goes back to poor conditions until the following weekend. A standout emerges but it's a long way off. On Sunday morning, the 20th of September, we see a jump in size with a 7ft swell from the WNW. That's more power with 403 units of combined energy (moderate), but the wind is a strong cross-offshore from the north at 16 mph creating clean conditions. That size is getting into the challenging zone for beginners. The Sunday afternoon session on the 20th also looks okay with 7ft and clean winds, but it's a toss-up with questionable tide conditions. That weekend is the only true standout in a very flat outlook.

For the rest of the run, from the 16th of September onward, the swell drops right away to ankle to knee-high junk, with onshore or cross-shore winds. A long gap of unrideable conditions.

So, to put it simply: There are two windows. The first is a short, clean, and small session this coming Sunday morning the 13th at Three Peaks. The second, more powerful but less certain option is the weekend of the 20th. That's all we've got on the table.

Rusty.

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