Road K Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Road K are mostly a frustrating story of close-to-nothing surf, with one big exception right at the end that could make it all worthwhile. For a spot that’s normally pretty consistent, there’s a long, quiet gap before we finally see some proper energy.

The water temp is sitting at 73°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than what we’d expect for this time of year – feels like a warm bath out there.

We kick off with a real struggle. Tuesday the 7th has a poor 5ft easterly windswell with a short period of 6 seconds and a fresh 22 mph cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is a weak 156, making it messy and not worth paddling out for. Wednesday the 8th morning offers a slight tick up with 5ft east swell at 7 seconds and a light 6 mph cross-off breeze, but the energy jumps to 431 and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” It’s still pretty average though – not the standout.

From Thursday the 9th through to Friday the 17th, it’s a long, flat run of tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, with a lot of cross-onshore winds. The combined energy rarely cracks 100, and most sessions are rated as poor. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Friday the 17th where the wind goes glassy and it’s clean, but with only 2ft of 8-second swell, there’s barely a ripple.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Way out on Saturday the 18th morning, a proper southerly groundswell arrives. The swell height jumps to 6ft from the south, with a period of 8 seconds, light offshore wind from the west at 6 mph, and a combined energy of 520. That’s moderate-strong energy, and with offshore conditions, the break should be clean and lined up. That afternoon it pushes up to 8ft from the south-southwest, but it swings onshore and becomes a bit of a mess for paddle surfing.

Sunday the 19th morning is the real standout. We’ve got 6ft southerly swell with a period stretching to 9 seconds, light offshore wind from the northwest at 6 mph, and a combined energy of 508. Offshore wind plus a solid groundswell and moderate energy? That’s a proper session waiting to happen. If you’re an experienced surfer, this is your window – the 6ft is clean and punchy. That afternoon, a 12 mph cross-onshore messes it up.

Monday the 20th drops off again with 4ft and a cross-shore wind, and the rest of the period fades to flat, weak swell with onshore winds.

So look, the highlights are clear. Saturday 18th morning and Sunday 19th morning are your best shots. The swell directions are south and south-southwest, which matches Road K’s optimum of SSE well enough to produce good shape. The offshore wind on those mornings will leave the surface clean and the sets will have decent push. Just don’t expect beginners to have a good time on the 6ft or 6ft – that’s expert territory.

You’ll need to wait out a long, flat first week, but if you’re patient and free on that second weekend, it’s going to be worth the wait.

Rusty.

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