Road K Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Road K has in store for us.

Well, I gotta be straight with you—it’s a grim stretch ahead for Road K. We’re looking at a real dry spell that’s gonna last a good long while. There’s basically nothing worth paddling out for from the start of the forecast right through to the 3rd of September. It’s a solid week of tiny, weak, and often messy surf. We’re talkin’ ankle-snappers with mostly cross or onshore winds and poor conditions every day. Not a single window of decent surf in that whole first week.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Friday the 4th of September. We get a tiny bump to a 2ft swell from the east, with a period of 7 seconds. The wind is light from the northeast and offshore, so things will look clean. They’re callin’ it surfable but very ordinary, and with a combined swell energy of only 75 (weak), it’s not gonna set the world on fire. This is one of the very few windows worth even a look.

Then on Saturday the 5th of September, things get a little interesting, but it’s a strange one. The morning is still small, just 3ft from the east, with a fresh 30 km/h northeast cross-offshore wind keeping it clean. But then the afternoon shows a jump to a 6ft east swell. That’s a solid size, though the period is a short 7 seconds. The northeast wind stays strong at 30 km/h, but it’s still cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. The combined swell energy hits 327 (moderate). This is the pick of the whole forecast. For a sandbar at that size with a short period, expect some punchy, crumbly waves. It ain’t gonna be pretty, but it’ll be our best shot. Keep in mind, a 6ft swell is getting too big for most beginners.

After Saturday, it fades back into nothingness. The rest of the second week is more tiny, weak, and mostly onshore junk. A small spike in swell on the 9th is ruined by onshore winds from the south. Road K is a very consistent spot, so this kind of prolonged flat spell is unusual, but we’re in it right now. The water temp is 71°, which is about average for this time of year.

So, if you’re keen, pencil in the morning of Friday the 4th for a small, clean session, but the real standout is the afternoon of Saturday the 5th of September – a rare bit of size and decent wind for a bigger wave. Don’t expect much else.

Rusty.

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