Road K Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you — this run is looking pretty flat and quiet. The whole 16-day window is a struggle, with only a couple of brief moments that might get you wet, and even then it's nothing to write home about.

The first surf worth mentioning doesn't show up until Thursday, September 3rd, and even that's marginal. The week before that? Barely a ripple. Saturday the 29th through Wednesday the 2nd is all tiny, weak swell with poor conditions — we're talking 1 ft to 3 ft, short period, and mostly onshore or cross-shore winds. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, Thursday September 3rd morning at Road K (sandbar) sees a bump up to 6 ft from the SSE, with a period of 7 seconds and clean conditions thanks to a WSW cross-off breeze. The combined swell energy is moderate at 271. But the surf quality is still poor. Thursday afternoon stays at 6 ft, but the wind swings cross-shore, and the energy picks up a bit to 355. Still, it's only a marginal call — the tide might be a factor.

The next real standout is Wednesday September 9th afternoon. This is the best of a pretty average bunch. Swell hits 7 ft from the S, period 9 seconds, and the combined energy is strong at 1065 — that's proper energy. The wind is NW cross-off and clean. But this is a big swell for a sandbar, and with that kind of size, it's really only for experienced surfers. The direction is a bit off the optimum SSE, but it's still surfable. The morning of the 9th also has a clean 3 ft SSE swell with a 12-second period and 394 energy, but it's on the smaller side.

For the rest of the run, it's all under 4 ft and mostly poor. The 10th has some marginal SSE swell with clean conditions in the morning and afternoon, but it's nothing special. After that, from the 11th onward, it's back to tiny, weak swells — 1 ft to 2 ft — with not enough push to get excited about.

Water temperature sits at 71°F, which is 1°F above normal — just about average for this time of year.

So, bottom line: if you're keen, aim for the 9th of September afternoon. That's the only window with real size and clean conditions, but it's a big one, so be ready. Otherwise, it's a long wait until something decent shows up. Keep an eye on the forecasts — things can change.

Rusty.

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