Point Roadnight Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, looking at our local surf for the next couple of weeks. Bit of a slow start, but there’s some serious juice lining up if you’re patient. The main event is a big pulse of long-period groundswell that’s going to fire up Point Roadnight mid-month, and a few other windows of clean, solid surf for the experienced crew.

First up, we’ve got a quiet spell. The first couple of days are pretty underwhelming. Monday 3 August and Tuesday 4 August only offer small, marginal conditions with a moderate breeze and cross-off wind. Not worth paddling out for. The combined energy is weak to moderate (817 to 897), and the swell is around 4ft from the SW. It’s a bit of a non-starter.

Things start to look a bit better on Wednesday 5 August. The morning sees a 5ft SW swell with a 10-second period and a gentle offshore wind from the W. The combined energy is moderate (818), and the conditions are clean. It’s a decent session for intermediate surfers, but not a standout. That afternoon drops off quickly.

We hit a bit of a lull again from Thursday 6 August through to Sunday 9 August. The swell dips to 2ft to 3ft, and the wind is mostly cross-off or cross-shore. The energy is weak (215 to 668). Not much to write home about.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Monday 10 August brings a big jump. The morning sees a 10ft SW swell with a 17-second period – that’s very long-period groundswell. The combined energy is a massive 4284, which is strong. Wind is a light cross-off from the NW, so it’ll be clean. However, at 10ft, this is only for experts. The long period means it’ll be a bit straight at the beach, but Point Roadnight being a point break, it should handle that well and offer some proper lines. The afternoon drops to 8ft, still solid. This is a real standout swell.

Tuesday 11 August backs off a bit to 4ft, but the wind turns cross-shore, making it a bit lumpy. Not the best day.

The next real highlight is Wednesday 12 August. Morning surf is 5ft from the SW with a 16-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off from the W. The combined energy is 1412, moderate to strong. The afternoon is similar, with a moderate offshore wind from the W. Both sessions are rated as excellent for experienced surfers. This is another great window.

Thursday 13 August is another cracker. The afternoon shows a 7ft SW swell with a 17-second period and a gentle cross-off wind. The combined energy is a massive 5501 – very strong. Again, this is only for experts due to the size. The long period will make the waves powerful and lined up perfectly at the point. This could be the best day of the whole period.

The rest of the forecast rolls through with solid, clean swells for experienced surfers. Saturday 15 August afternoon sees a 5ft SSW swell with a 17-second period and a moderate offshore wind (2244 energy). Monday 17 August morning has a 6ft SW swell with a 17-second period and a gentle offshore (1608 energy). These are all well worth looking at.

For the beginners, most of the decent surf is over 5ft, so it’s going to be too big for you. The session on Wednesday 5 August morning (5ft) is the only one that might be borderline, but the period is short, so it might be a bit fat.

Water temp is around 57°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit.

Overall, the standout days are Monday 10 August (huge, clean, expert-only) and Thursday 13 August (massive, clean, expert-only). Wednesday 12 August and Monday 17 August are also top-tier for the experienced crew. If you’re an expert, you’ve got a great run. If you’re a beginner, give it a miss for a couple of weeks.

Rusty.

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