Point Roadnight Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s lining up here at Point Roadnight. This is a point break that rarely breaks, so when it does, you sit up and take notice. It’s fairly exposed to the swell, and it really wants it from the SSE. The water temp is sitting at 57° right now, which is about normal for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama there.

The real action kicks off on Thursday, 16 July. We’ve got a solid 6ft SSW groundswell rolling in, with a long 15-second period – that’s proper energy, and the combined energy reading is a hefty 1692 (moderate to strong). Thursday morning the wind is light offshore from the SW, so expect clean, peeling lines. The afternoon turns cross-off from the SSW with barely a breath, so it’ll stay clean. This is serious, experienced-surfer territory – the size and the low period make it a bit much for beginners. This is the standout of the entire run.

Friday, 17 July, still has good size at 5ft from the SW, period stretching to 16 seconds. The morning is a bit cross-shore, but Friday afternoon looks absolutely glassy with a WNW breeze. That’s a magic window for a point break – the wave will be holding shape, and the sets will be long and clean. The energy is still strong at 1368 (moderate to strong).

By Saturday, 18 July, the swell drops to 3ft and then 3ft by the afternoon. The energy falls away (382). Saturday afternoon is glassy, so you could still get a fun little wave, but it’s ordinary. Sunday through Tuesday (19 to 21 July) is small and weak – energy readings down in the low hundreds – not worth paddling out for.

Wednesday, 22 July, stays small, but we get a tiny pulse of 3ft on Tuesday afternoon with a 15-second period – that at least has some push for a point break, but it’s still slim.

Then we get a second pulse kicking in from Thursday, 23 July. The swell builds to 5ft by the afternoon, period 14 seconds, with a moderate cross-off breeze. The energy climbs to 976 (moderate). Friday, 24 July, sees 6ft SSW groundswell, and the afternoon turns offshore from the WSW – that’s a clean, lined-up wave for experienced surfers. Energy is 1095. This is a solid second-best option, but it’s still not as clean as that first Thursday.

Saturday, 25 July, drops to 5ft, but the afternoon is glassy with light rain – that’s a nice, clean session for the more competent crew. Sunday, 26 July, is smaller again.

Now, hold on, because the end of the month is where it gets wild. On Thursday, 30 July, early morning we see an 12ft SW swell, period 12 seconds, with a moderate offshore wind. The energy is a massive 4159 (strong). That’s huge, and it’s only for experts. The wind is offshore, so it’ll be clean, but the power is next level.

Then Friday, 31 July, is the biggest of the lot. Morning: 13ft SW groundswell, 16-second period, energy of 10859 (very strong). That’s a late-month bomb. The wind is gentle cross-off, so it’s rideable for those with the nerve. The afternoon is 10ft from the same direction, energy 6886 (strong). This is the other true standout of the whole 16-day window – but it’s for experts only. Keep in mind, with that long period at a point break, those sets will be clean and powerful, but the gaps between sets will be long, so the paddle out is easier.

Bottom line: Thursday 16 July is the pick of the first week, and Friday 31 July is the late-month monster. The rest is small or marginal. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Rusty

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