Point Roadnight Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for Point Roadnight. It’s a point break that’s rarely breaking, so when it does, you’ve gotta be on it. The water is sitting around 56°F right now, which is about average for this time of year.

The first bit of decent surf is this Friday afternoon, the 14th of August. We’ve got a solid 7ft groundswell from the SW, with a period of 15 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell, plenty of energy. The combined energy is a strong 2088, so there’s power in the water. The wind is a cross-off from the SW at 9 mph, so the setup looks clean. It’s a bit on the beefy side, over 7ft, so this is one for the experienced crew only.

The real standout comes on Saturday morning, the 15th of August. The swell drops a touch to 6ft from the SW, still a 15-second period, and the wind goes glassy from the SSE at just 3 mph. That is a magic window. The combined energy is still a strong 1512, and the conditions are going to be absolutely perfect – clean, glassy, and organized. This is the best session on offer, no question. Saturday afternoon stays solid too, with 6ft from the SSW and cross-off winds, so there’s a full day of quality.

After that, things drop off quickly. Sunday the 16th has smaller, cross-shore swell, and from Monday the 17th through to Thursday the 20th it’s a total write-off – poor conditions, onshore winds, and very small waves. There’s a six-day lull in quality surf.

We get a glimmer on Thursday afternoon, the 20th, with a tiny 2ft glassy swell, but it’s marginal. Friday the 21st has a bit of clean cross-off energy, but it’s still small.

Now, the next promising window is Saturday the 22nd of August. The wind goes offshore from the WSW at 16 mph, and we get a 7ft swell from the SW. The period is a shorter 9 seconds, so it’s a bit weaker, but the combined energy is still a strong 1299. This is a clean, punchy SSW swell for the experienced. Sunday the 23rd has cleaner, smaller waves around 4ft from the SW for better conditions.

But the biggest standout in the second week is Monday the 24th of August. We’ve got an 8ft swell from the SW, with a 16-second period – that’s very long, powerful groundswell. The combined energy is a massive 3775, so it’s pumping. The wind is glassy from the N at just 3 mph in the afternoon. This is a heavy, expert-only session. The long period will make it line up better at this point than a beach break, but it’s still a beast.

After that, the 25th and 26th are messy with onshore winds, and the 27th and 28th have clean but small cross-off wind swells. The last call is Saturday the 29th of August with a small, clean 2ft swell from the S, just a fun little wave.

Best on offer: Saturday the 15th of August morning for the glassy, clean condition, and Monday the 24th of August for the big, powerful groundswell. Both are for experienced surfers.

Rusty.

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