Point Roadnight Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here, and I’m looking straight at the charts for Point Roadnight. Now, this break is a point break, and it's a rare one – it doesn't just fire up any time, so when it does, you have to be on it. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary, so a standard spring suit will do.

The whole run starts off pretty heavy. Wednesday and Thursday of this week are coming in with a big, powerful SSW groundswell. We're talking 8 ft to 10 ft of swell with a period of 16 to 18 seconds – that is very long period stuff. The combined energy is massive, between 4620 and 5326 (very strong wave energy). However, the wind is a strong cross-off, and the forecast is calling it "marginal." For a point break, this size and period will be lining up nicely, but the wind is going to mess with the face a bit. This is straight-up big-wave territory. At over 8 ft, it's expert-only.

Friday morning, 11th September, is where my ears prick up. The swell drops to a still-juicy 5 ft from the SSW, period at 15 seconds (long period), but the wind goes almost nothing – just a slight air from the SSW. The energy is solid at 1087 (moderate wave energy). The conditions are described as "clean." This is a fantastic window for an intermediate surfer to get a piece of it. The point will be offering long, grinding walls with the long period.

Then, look at Saturday afternoon, the 12th. The swell is 5 ft from the SW, period 15 seconds, and the wind is glassy from the NNW. Zero wind. Combined energy is 1019 (moderate). This is the standout session of the first week. It’s going to be absolutely pristine. For a rare-breaking point like this, a glassy afternoon with a solid, clean 5 ft SW groundswell is a dream. Get in the water.

After that, we hit a real lull from Sunday the 13th right through Monday the 14th. The swell drops way down, and the conditions turn to chop. It’s a quiet few days.

The action starts firing up again on Tuesday the 15th. A solid 10 ft SSW groundswell rolls in, period 13 seconds, with a gentle cross-off wind. Energy is 4231 (very strong). That's another expert session, but it's clean.

The true gold, the best on offer in the whole 16-day window, is Wednesday the 16th (morning) and Wednesday the 23rd (morning).

Wednesday 16th September morning: 6 ft of SW swell with a 17-second period (very long period). The wind is glassy from the WNW. The energy is 2884 (strong wave energy). The forecast says "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." This is a point break, so that long period will draw beautifully down the point. Glassy conditions for that size with that period is a once-in-a-blue-moon event.

Wednesday 23rd September morning: 7 ft of SW swell, 18-second period (very long period). Light offshore wind from the W. Energy is 3191 (strong). Again, "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." Another absolute cracker. The crowd situation at Point Roadnight is "sometimes," so expect a few others who know the value of this rare spot, but it won't be a circus.

The week in between (around the 18th-19th) has some messy, blown-out days, but then Saturday the 19th afternoon looks very solid with 8 ft SSW and a gentle offshore. The 20th also has a clean 8 ft. So there’s plenty of big, clean swell for the experienced crew.

To sum it up: The beginners can forget the first few days – it’s too big. Focus on Friday 11th morning and especially Saturday 12th afternoon for the best clean, manageable waves. For the hardcore crew, lock in Wednesday 16th morning and Wednesday 23rd morning. Those are the two absolute standouts. It’s a rare break, and it’s going to turn on.

Rusty.

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