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Peppermint Grove Beach, the nearest town, 2 km away. Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Peppi Beach Reef - Capel Cut

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

11Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Tue 3: too small (4 ft swell at 7 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 14 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
111kJ
Wind
SSW 11 kn
Temp
19°C

Wed 4 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 ssoft
Energy
84kJ
Wind
ESE 5 kn
Temp
19°C

Thu 5 · 8 out of 100

Swell
1 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
42kJ
Wind
SSE 8 kn
Temp
21°C

Fri 6 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 ssoft
Energy
40kJ
Wind
SE 10 kn
Temp
23°C

Sat 7 · 6 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 ssoft
Energy
34kJ
Wind
SSE 6 kn
Temp
21°C

Sun 8 · 4 out of 100

Swell
1 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
14kJ
Wind
SSE 11 kn
Temp
21°C

Mon 9 · 12 out of 100

Swell
2 ft11 ssoft
Energy
47kJ
Wind
SE 14 kn
Temp
20°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 23, too small
  2. Tue 314, too small
  3. Wed 411, too small
  4. Thu 58, too small
  5. Fri 611, too small
  6. Sat 76, too small
  7. Sun 84, too small
  8. Mon 912, too small
  9. Tue 1010, too small
  10. Wed 118, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 6–20 ftof swell
  • Water 19 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number

Peppi Beach Reef - Capel Cut does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Peppi Beach Reef - Capel Cut, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov3, too small3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)61kJwind from the west-north-west, 16 knots18°C
Tue 3Nov14, too small4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.)111kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots19°C
Wed 4Nov11, too small2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)84kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore19°C
Thu 5Nov8, too small1 ft11 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.)42kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore21°C
Fri 6Nov11, too small2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)40kJwind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore23°C
Sat 7Nov6, too small1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.)34kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore21°C
Sun 8Nov4, too small1 ft10 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.)14kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore21°C
Mon 9Nov12, too small2 ft11 ssoft2 ft at break (est.)47kJwind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 10Nov10, too small1 ft11 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.)38kJwind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore20°C
Wed 11Nov8, too small1 ft10 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.)19kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore15°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 00:57 +0.3 mLow 12:43 −0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:18 +0.2 mLow 13:13 −0.2 mHigh 21:41 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 02:00 +0.1 mHigh 05:43 +0.1 mLow 13:23 −0.1 mHigh 20:20 +0.1 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About

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About Peppi Beach Reef - Capel Cut

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (311°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (131°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 6–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 82). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Peppermint Grove Beach, 1.7 km away (about 5 min by car).

Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$2,040–US$3,900 each

about US$2,040–US$3,900 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$1,070–US$2,230
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$147–US$241
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$355–US$596
Food7 days eating outabout US$322–US$596
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$141–US$234
Totalabout US$2,040–US$3,900

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

Closest

Peppermint Grove Beach

about 5 min by car · 6 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 6 places to stay in Peppermint Grove Beach · Booking.com

About Peppermint Grove Beach its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 35h 20m

About 35h 20m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 3h 25m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.