Road K Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this forecast is a tough one. We’re looking at Road K, and honestly, the next couple of weeks are gonna test your patience. There’s no real standout window, just a few moments where you could get a paddle in if you’re desperate.

First up, the only break in the game is Road K – a sandbar setup that’s exposed to the swell. The water temp is about usual for this time of year, so no worries there.

The action kicks off Saturday morning the 4th of July. Tiny little 1 ft swell out of the SE, with a 9-second period. The combined energy is weak at 51, so it’s barely pushing. Wind’s a cross-off from the W at 15 mph, which keeps it clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Don’t get your hopes up.

The rest of Saturday, and all of Sunday, are a write-off. Sunday morning the 5th is glassy but swells are tiny (2 ft, 5-second period) and the energy is pathetic at 27. The conditions are poor – not worth a look.

Monday the 6th sees a bump in size – 3 ft on Monday morning, then 5 ft Monday arvo – but it’s all cross-onshore and choppy with strong ESE winds. That combined energy reaches 128 Monday arvo, so there’s moderate push, but the quality is terrible. We’re talking poor, messy surf.

Tuesday the 7th is the same story. 6 ft of swell in the morning from the ESE, with a 6-second period, and energy jumps to 218. That’s moderate wave energy, but the wind is cross-shore and the conditions are poor. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-offshore NE wind at 10 mph and 5 ft swell, giving you “surfable but very ordinary” waves – still not great.

Wednesday the 8th has a clean morning with 3 ft swell from the ESE and a 7-second period. Energy is 149, so there’s some push, but at these sizes it’s still pretty weak. You might get a few little runners.

From there, it’s a long, bleak stretch. From Thursday the 9th through to Tuesday the 14th, the surf stays small to moderate, but the wind is consistently onshore or cross-on, and the conditions are poor. There’s a short, glassy moment on Saturday morning the 11th – 3 ft swell at 8 seconds, energy 127 – but it’s still just “surfable” and the period is short. Not worth planning around.

The one highlight, if you can call it that, comes on Saturday morning the 18th. We see 4 ft of swell out of the SW, with a 5-second period. The energy is only 85, so weak, but the wind is offshore from the NNW at 10 mph, making it clean. It’s the best on offer, but it’s still a long way out – 2 weeks away – and the period is short, so expect weak, small waves. It’s a novice-friendly size, at least.

But overall, this is a poor run. The consistency is there at Road K, but the quality is just not. There are big gaps where you wouldn’t even bother. From the 9th to the 14th, the surf is mostly poor or ordinary. After that, it doesn’t get any better until that small window on the 18th. For a sandbar, with that short period swell, it’s going to be crumbly. Honestly, from the 14th onward, with the wind and chop, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle surf.

Keep the board waxed, but maybe find something else to do for a bit. Laters, Rusty.

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