Road K Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s on the table for this stretch.

We’re looking at a pretty bleak run for Road K with only one true standout window that shows up way down the line. For the next week and a half, the picture is grim. There’s a solid gap from now, with nothing worth paddling out for until the 12th of September, and even then the surf is tiny—1 ft from the SE with weak energy (22). That’s a desperate time, and it stays poor for days. The 13th through the 22nd barely offer a ripple, with short-period wind slop, cross-onshore junk, and mostly clean but tiny waves on the 14th (2 ft, 9-second period) that won't get your heart going. Basically, we have a dead zone of about 10 days where you wouldn’t even bother waxing the board.

Then there’s a flicker of hope mid-week on the 23rd of September. The Wednesday afternoon brings a jump to 7 ft from the SE with a period of 7 seconds and decent energy (398). The wind turns offshore from the North, 9 mph, so the face should be tidy. That’s a solid bump for Road K, but at 7 ft it’s pushing into expert territory—this will be a heavy wall for the sandbar, not a beginner session. It’s the only real highlight in the whole run, and it’s over a week and a half away.

The next day, the 24th, still has some swell (5 ft, 8-second period) but the wind goes light cross-onshore in the morning. The afternoon though—glass, dead calm, which could clean things right up, but the energy drops to 248. It’s a secondary option at best if the 23rd doesn't pan out.

After that, the surf dribbles off again into small, clean but weak conditions on the 26th. The water temp at the start was 71°, which is a touch warmer than usual—about 2° above the long-term average.

Overall, if you’re a charger, keep your eyes on the 23rd of September afternoon. That’s the one and only standout. For everyone else, this is a long, dry spell with a brief pulse of size.

Rusty.

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