Point Roadnight Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, the next couple of weeks at Point Roadnight are a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a couple of sessions that’ll have you grinning. The water’s sitting at 57°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. Let’s get into it.

First up, Thursday the 6th is a write-off. Tiny 2ft SW swell with a weak energy reading (208), and a cross-off wind that’s just messy. Don’t bother.

Friday the 7th is where it starts to get interesting. The morning bumps up to 4ft from the SW, with a solid 16-second period and a clean 575 energy reading. The wind is a light cross-off from the NW, so it’ll be clean. By the afternoon, it gets even better – the wind swings to a glassy offshore from the WSW at just 3 mph, with a 3ft SW swell hitting 636 energy. That’s a proper session, and one of the best on offer in the whole window. The swell direction is a good match for the optimum from the SSE, so expect some nice lines.

Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are a total write-off thanks to strong onshore winds and rain. The swell drops to 2ft and 2ft, and the energy collapses. Not worth a look.

Now, Monday the 10th is a bit of a wild card. The morning brings a solid 10ft SW swell, but the period is a short 9 seconds, so it’s a lumpy, wind-affected beast. The combined energy is 2745, which is strong, but the wind is a fresh offshore at 22 mph. That’s big, powerful, and for experts only. The afternoon is much better: 4ft SW swell with a 17-second period and 1404 energy, plus a moderate offshore breeze. That’s clean and long-period, perfect for a point break like this, but the tide might be a factor.

Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th are a mixed bag. Tuesday is poor with strong cross-shore winds. Wednesday morning has 5ft SW swell with a 16-second period and 1413 energy, but it’s a cross-off wind. The afternoon is a standout: 8ft SSW swell and 3626 energy, with a fresh offshore breeze. That’s big, clean, and powerful – only for the experienced.

The real highlight of the whole outlook is Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th. Thursday afternoon: 10ft SW swell, 15-second period, and a massive 5264 energy reading. The wind is a gentle offshore from the SW. That’s pristine, big, long-period groundswell. Friday morning is nearly identical: 10ft SW swell, 14-second period, 4022 energy, and a gentle offshore. Friday afternoon is 8ft SW swell with a 16-second period and 5056 energy, with a moderate offshore. This is the best block of surf – clean, powerful, and consistent. Remember, long-period swells like this work best at a point break, so expect lined-up waves and longer lulls between sets.

Saturday the 15th is still good, with 6ft and 6ft SSW swell, clean cross-off winds, and decent energy (1711 and 1222). A solid session for the weekend. After that, the swell slowly fades. Sunday the 16th is marginal at 4ft and 4ft, with cross-shore winds. Monday the 17th has a clean 3ft SW swell with a light offshore – a nice little fun wave for the morning. The rest of the week into Wednesday the 19th is small, with 2ft to 3ft swells and mostly cross-off winds, offering some clean but tiny waves. Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st are back to poor conditions with cross-shore winds and only 3ft to 4ft of swell.

So, the standouts are Friday the 7th afternoon for a clean, fun session, and the Thursday 13th through Friday 14th block for the big, clean, expert-level groundswell. Don’t sleep on the 13th and 14th if you’ve got the skills.

Rusty.

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