Point Roadnight Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at Point Roadnight are a game of patience. There’s a lot of small, junky surf on the horizon, and a whole heap of nothing worth getting out of bed for early on. But if you’re willing to wait it out, there are a couple of proper windows that could make it all worth it. The water’s sitting at 56°, which is pretty much spot-on for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We’ve got a blank run from now through to the 21st. That’s a solid week-plus of onshore slop and tiny, weak waves. The combined energy is just nowhere near enough – we’re talking values in the low hundreds, like 160 to 675, which is weak to marginal at best. Forget about it. The first real glimmer arrives on Friday the 22nd. A solid SW groundswell rolls in with a 15-second period and the wind turns offshore from the WSW. The energy jumps right up to 7455 – that’s strong, proper stuff. The morning is the call, with 12ft of swell. That’s well over the 8ft mark, so this is expert-only territory at this point break. It’ll be big, powerful, and lined up. It’s a standout, but it’s not for the faint-hearted. The afternoon eases to 6ft, still clean with the offshore wind, but the energy drops to 1705.

Saturday night and into Sunday the 24th brings another pulse, with 13ft on the Monday morning. The energy is even bigger – 6997 and 7916. That’s a serious, serious swell. Wind is offshore again, but it’s fresh at 30 km/h, so it’s going to be a handful. Again, this is a big-wave day, not for beginners. It’s a standout for the hardcore crew, but you need to know what you’re doing. After that, things taper off. The surf drops back to the 5-7ft range, but the winds get a bit messier and the energy fades. The 29th looks clean with light winds and 3ft, but it’s small. A long-period groundswell, like that 18-second stuff on the 27th, can be tricky at a point break – it can tend to close out if the sand’s moved. But with these bigger swells, the point should handle it.

So, to sum it up: the first week and a half is a waste of time. The standout days are Saturday the 22nd with that 12ft morning peak, and Monday the 24th with the even bigger 13ft pulse. Both have offshore winds and are for experts only. There’s nothing else worth paddling out for until we see if that late-month swell cleans up. Crowds could be a factor on those big days, as this spot isn’t exactly a secret. It’s a rare-breaking point, so when it’s on, it’s on.

Stay safe out there. This is Rusty, signing off.

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