Road K Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about the waves at Road K.

Right off the bat, the first week and a half is a bit of a grind. We’re looking at small, weak swell from the southeast and mostly cross or cross-off winds. Honestly, from Tuesday the 25th of August right through to the end of the month, it’s pretty flat and messy. There’s hardly any energy to work with – most days the combined swell energy sits around the 50 to 80 mark (weak). You’ll see tiny 1ft to 2ft waves, short periods, and a lot of chop. Not worth paddling out for.

There is a slight tease on Saturday the 29th of August morning, with a clean offshore wind from the north and some 2ft swell. The afternoon actually goes glassy with zero wind, which is rare – but even then, the waves are just too small to get excited about. That’s about as good as it gets for that first stretch.

Then we hit a real gap. From Sunday the 30th of August all the way through to Wednesday the 2nd of September, the surf stays weak and poor. There’s a small window on Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd, where we get moderate offshore winds from the northwest, and the swell period stretches out to 13-15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell potential, but the height is only 1ft to 2ft, so it’s more of a longboard glide than anything punchy. Energy picks up a bit – hitting 132 (moderate) on the Wednesday – but the size just isn’t there.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Thursday the 3rd of September is the standout. Morning brings a clean, moderate offshore breeze from the north-northeast, and the swell jumps to 7ft from the east with an 8-second period. Combined swell energy is 623 (strong). That’s proper, solid surf – but with that period, it’s going to be a bit dumpy and better suited for experienced surfers. It’s too big for beginners for sure. The wind is clean, the waves are there, and that morning session looks like the best on offer in the whole 16-day run. The afternoon turns onshore, so don’t sleep on the early.

Friday the 4th of September still has some size – 6ft from the east early, but the wind is light cross-onshore and the energy is huge (878 at one point). However, conditions are questionable, with some rain around and a bit of onshore bump. Not the clean choice, but there’s still power.

After that, from Saturday the 5th of September onward, the swell fades and the wind turns messy again. The energy drops, the period gets shorter, and it’s back to small, choppy leftovers. By the second week, it’s pretty much a write-off – small waves, onshore winds, and not much to chase.

So, for the whole outlook: the best window is the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. That’s the one to circle. Everything else is either tiny or blown out. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because if that east swell holds and the wind stays, it could be a proper session. But for now, it’s a long wait with one solid day on the horizon.

Rusty.

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