Road K Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—it’s a quiet stretch ahead for Road K. Most of the next two weeks is a write-off, with only a couple of brief windows that might get you excited. We’re starting right now, and the first real surf worth paddling out for doesn’t show until the morning of the 18th, so you’ve got a few days to sit tight.

That first pickup on Tuesday the 18th is small but clean. You’re looking at 3ft of SSE swell at 7 seconds, with a light offshore N wind keeping things tidy. The energy is weak—95 is the number—but for a beginner-friendly sandbar, it’s about as good as it gets. The water is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

After that, the 19th stays small but glassy in the morning. 2ft of SE swell, 7 seconds, and dead flat conditions with a W wind. It’s tiny, but if you’re just after a splash, it’s clean. Then we hit a proper dry spell. From the 20th through the 24th, it’s almost completely flat—mostly 1ft of short-period junk. There’s a few mornings of offshore or cross-off winds that make it look pretty, but there’s nothing underneath. Don’t bother.

The only other flicker of hope is the morning of the 24th, with 1ft of SE swell at 12 seconds. That long period means it’s got a bit more push in theory, but with that size, it’s still a knee-slapper. Moderate offshore NNW wind though, so if you’re desperate, it’s clean.

Now, the one real standout—mark the calendar for the 29th of August. That’s a Saturday, and it’s a proper change. Morning kicks off with 4ft of SSE groundswell at 12 seconds, cross-off NNE wind, and the energy meter jumps to 747. That’s moderate to strong, and it’s solid. The afternoon gets even better: 6ft of SE swell at 11 seconds, light offshore NW wind, clean as a whistle, and energy at 861. This is the best we get. It’s not huge, but it’s got enough push and the wind is right. Crowds are likely here, so get in early. That long period is more at home on a point or reef, but Road K is a sandbar, so it might get a bit straight—still, it’s a far cry from the junk we’ve been dealing with.

After that, it fades back to small and messy—the 30th and 31st are small cross-on or choppy, and the 1st of September is back to 3ft of windswell. The 29th is your day. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty

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