Road K Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Road K over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak stretch. The forecast is stuffed with lumpy, choppy, or just plain messy conditions, and the swell is rarely doing us any favours.

We’ve got a long dry spell to start. The first real chance to even think about paddling out doesn’t come until Friday morning, the 4th of September. That’s a full three days of waiting. Even then, it’s not much to write home about. We’re looking at a tiny 1ft swell from the SE, with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is weak (40). The only reason it’s worth mentioning is that the wind is glassy. That’s a major positive, but with waves that small, you’ll be fighting for every ride. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

After that, it’s back to the same old story. Through the weekend and into the start of the next week, the swell stays small and the wind swings around, mostly cross or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy. There’s a brief moment on Monday morning, the 7th, with a 2ft, 11-second period swell from the east and light offshore winds from the NNW. That’s a cleaner window, but the energy is still low (87) and the surf is very ordinary.

The standout period, as far as anything can be a standout here, looks like Thursday the 10th of September. We’ve got a slightly bigger swell pushing in, 5ft from the SW with a 7-second period. The combined energy jumps up to a moderate 327. However, the wind is a gentle cross-onshore with a risk of thunderstorms, so it’s going to be a bit messy. It’s the biggest swell in the whole run, and Thursday morning has the best of it, but it’s still not clean.

Later on, on Thursday the 17th of September, we see a 5ft swell from the east with a 6-second period and moderate energy (181). The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the west, which is promising. But that’s a long way out, and the period is short, so keep your expectations in check.

Honestly, if you’re desperate, the Friday morning glass-off on the 4th is your best bet for a clean, if tiny, session. For anything with a bit more push, the Thursday the 10th is the pick, but don’t expect perfection. The crowds at Road K can be a problem often, so even on a poor day, you might have company.

Rusty.

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