Point Roadnight Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the home base. Let's break down what's cookin' over the next couple of weeks. We're looking at a run that has some serious promise, but you gotta pick your moments. The water's hangin' in at 57° which is pretty standard for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

We kick things off on Sunday the 26th with some clean lines. The swell energy is building with a combined reading of 399, it’s a solid 4.3 ft SSW groundswell, period a nice 11 seconds. Morning sees a WNW cross-off breeze keeping things tidy, then the arvo turns downright glassy with a NNW puff at just 3 mph. That's about as perfect as it gets for a winter session; the conditions are sweet.

Monday the 27th drops off a bit with smaller 3.0 ft swell but still clean in the morning. Afternoon turns a bit messy with a cross-shore wind though. Tuesday's got bigger swell on the cards, but the wind is a problem – that cross-shore is gonna chop it up.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The standout window opens up on Wednesday the 29th. The afternoon session is where the magic starts. You’ve got a 5.9 ft SW groundswell rollin' in with a 15 second period, combined energy is a whopping 1896, and the wind is pure offshore from the SW. That's potent juice that'll unload proper. This is one for the experienced crew though, that's a hefty size.

Then, Thursday the 30th – look out. The morning is very good with 5.2 ft SSW and a clean offshore from the west. But the real stand-out is the Thursday afternoon: 7.9 ft of SW groundswell, period 13 seconds, combined energy smashing 2541 with a clean, moderate offshore wind. This is the pick of the whole forecast. This is big, powerful, and clean – expert territory only, but absolutely pumping. That's been worth waiting for.

The swell backs right off going into the first week of August. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd have inconsistent small swell, mostly a 3.6 ft with a very long 16-17 second period. That long period will make it fat and slow on a point break, but it might be clean for a longboard if you're patient. Monday the 3rd is choppy and poor, so skip it.

We have another pulse building. Tuesday the 4th afternoon is another huge alert for the brave. An 8.2 ft SW swell with a combined energy of 3116 and fresh offshore wind. That’s another big, clean day for experts only.

Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th see the size drop back to a more manageable 3.3 ft to 6.2 ft range, still with great periods and clean conditions, especially that Wednesday afternoon. After that, from Friday the 7th onwards into the weekend, it gets messy again with cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions. The energy fades to low, weak numbers.

The very tail end around Sunday the 10th shows a pulse of very long period (25 seconds) SW swell, but it's small at 3.0 ft and gets hammered by strong winds. Not really worth the paddle.

So to boil it down: you want to be in the water on Thursday the 30th of July in the afternoon for the biggest, cleanest swell of the run. And Tuesday the 4th of August afternoon is your second shot at some serious, powerful waves. Both are for experienced surfers only. The rest of the weeks are patchy with small, clean windows but nothing that'll have you racing down the beach.

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