Road K Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this Road K stretch is lookin’ like a long, quiet spell for paddle surfing. For the next week and a half, there’s just not enough energy or clean wind to get excited about. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but honestly, the first ten or eleven days are a bit of a dud for a proper surf.

For Road K we’re looking at weak, short-period wind swell most of the time – think 2 ft to 4 ft from the south or south-southwest, with periods hanging around 6 to 7 seconds. That’s not delivering any punch. The combined energy is flirting with moderate values (230) only on Sunday the 9th morning, but even then, the wind is cross-shore and the conditions are only marginal at best. Most other days the energy is weak (59 to 126), and the wind is either onshore, cross-onshore, or just messy. Thursday morning the 13th and Wednesday the 12th morning offer a brief moment of clean conditions with light offshore or light wind, but the swell is tiny (2 ft to 3 ft) and weak – really just a dribble.

If you're a beginner, the tiny stuff (under 5 ft) is fine size-wise, but the short period and cross-chop will make it frustrating. For everyone else, it’s a lot of groveling at best.

Now, let’s talk about a couple of standouts. The best chance we see is on Sunday the 9th morning. We get the biggest bump of the first week: 4 ft from the south-southwest (7 sec), with combined energy climbing to 230, which is moderate. The wind is light and cross-shore from the west-southwest. It’s still only a 1 out of 10 in quality, so don’t expect magic, but it’s the only time in the first week where the energy is decent enough to hold a bit of shape. Crowds are often around here, so expect company.

If you can wait, the tail end of the forecast from the 19th and 20th looks like a different story – but it's far out, so treat it as promising but less certain. Wednesday the 19th afternoon and Thursday the 20th morning bring the biggest swell of the whole window: 5 ft to 6 ft from the south-southwest, with combined energy climbing into the strong range (199 to 269). The period stays short (6-7 seconds), which means it'll be lumpy and not super well organised, but the size will be there. The wind will be cross-onshore and fresh, so it's gonna be a bit of a battle. For strong, experienced surfers only at that size – 6 ft is pushing the limit for a beach break.

The water temp is sitting around 73°F with a tiny anomaly of +0.5°F, so it’s about average for early August. No need for a thick suit.

Hang in there. Week two looks a bit more promising for size, but the wind is still a challenge. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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