Point Roadnight Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into this one. We’re looking at a 16-day window for Point Roadnight, and it’s a real slow burn with one absolutely massive standout if you’ve got the skill and the nerve.

Overall Pattern

The first week is a bit of a write-off for decent waves. We’ve got some swell, but the wind is mostly junk. The real action doesn’t kick off until the second week, and it builds to one exceptional day. After that, it fades into smaller, less reliable conditions.

The Outlook

We start on Friday the 7th of August with a little pulse. Early morning there’s a clean 4 ft SW swell with a very long 16 second period, and a light cross-off breeze. The energy is moderate (576), and it’ll be tidy. It gets even better by Friday afternoon – the wind goes glassy, and the swell settles at a clean 3 ft from the SW with a 15 second period. The energy picks up a touch (636). This is the best early window, but it’s not huge.

Then the wind shits the bed. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are a write-off. Moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds ruin the 3 ft and 2 ft SW swells. The energy drops off (498 down to 246), and it’s just choppy, lumpy mess.

Monday the 10th serves up a bit of a tease. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the SW, period is a very long 19 seconds, and the wind is offshore at 30 km/h. The energy is strong (1155). It’s clean, but the forecast says it’s marginal, likely due to the tide. Still, a keen surfer might find a sneaky one.

Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th are mixed. Tuesday is mostly cross-shore and lumpy, but Wednesday afternoon sees a 5 ft SW swell with a 15 second period, and a fresh offshore breeze. The energy jumps to strong (1359) and it’s clean. A solid session for the experienced.

The Standout

Now, hold onto your board. Thursday the 13th of August. This is the one. Thursday morning the swell is already 8 ft from the SW with a 16 second period, and the energy is very strong (2712). The wind is cross-off and clean. But it’s the Thursday afternoon that is the true beast. The swell pumps up to 15 ft from the WSW, period a long 16 seconds, and the energy is absolutely pumping (11082). The wind is offshore at 20 km/h. The forecast calls it exceptional for expert surfers, and I’m not arguing. This is a heavy, powerful groundswell at a point break that rarely breaks. For a spot called Point Roadnight that is “rarely breaks,” this is a moment. If you’re an expert, this is your window. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. That said, this swell is over 8 ft, so it’s experts only. And with that long period, it’ll be a proper, powerful, walling wave at the point. Crowds are possible, because everyone will be talking about this one.

The Fade Out

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are still quality. Friday holds a 7 ft to 7 ft SW swell with offshore winds, energy is very strong (2319). Saturday drops to 6 ft, still clean. Good for experienced surfers, but the magic is fading.

From Sunday the 16th onwards, it’s a slow death. The swell drops below 4 ft, and the wind turns cross-on. The energy sinks back to the hundreds. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The only bright spot is Tuesday the 18th afternoon, which has a glassy 2 ft SW swell with a very long 17 seconds, and a clean cross-off. Small, but clean. And the final day, Saturday the 22nd of August, has a glassy 3 ft SW swell. A last little whisper of the clean stuff.

Rusty.

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