Road K Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and we’ve got a long look at Road K. The next 16 days are a tough watch, to be honest. There are a couple of windows where the ocean tries to offer something, but you're going to need to be patient. Let's break it down.

Right out of the gate, the water is 71°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a plus.

The first week is a real struggle. From the 15th through the 17th, we’ve got tiny waves, all under 2 ft, with onshore or cross-shore winds messing them up. Forget the board, it’s not worth the drive.

The 18th sees a slight shift. Early Friday morning, a bit of clean, offshore wind from the NNW kicks in, and we get a swell of 2 ft. It’s short period at 5 seconds, so it’s bumpy and weak, with combined energy at 45. It’s surfable, but only just. You’ll be scratching for something to ride.

Saturday the 19th picks up a little more height, hitting 4 ft on the morning, but the wind swings cross-shore and it gets messy quick. Combined energy is moderate though, hitting 120, so there’s a push there, but the conditions are poor.

From the 20th through the 26th, it’s a long stretch of onshore, rainy, and often windy days. Swell sizes bounce from 3 ft to nearly 7 ft, and for a few days there’s some moderate to strong wave energy (146 to 397), but with the wind howling out of the SE and SSE, it’s choppy, lumpy, and ugly. Thursday the 24th has the highest energy at 6 ft and 397, but with onshore winds and rain, this is seriously rough. If you’re into kite surfing, this window might get you excited, but for paddle surfing, it’s a hard pass.

The best bet in the whole forecast lands on the 27th and 28th. Sunday the 27th starts with a light offshore breeze from the NW, clean conditions, and a 3 ft swell from the ESE at 8 seconds. Combined energy is 149, so there’s some life. It’s not pumping, but with the wind offshore, you’ll get some clean, rideable lines. If I had to pick one standout, it’s Sunday morning the 27th—small but clean is better than big and blown out.

Monday the 28th holds similar promise: clean offshore winds from the N, a bit more size at 3 ft, and a longer period of 10 to 11 seconds, which actually gives the waves some shape and power. Combined energy hits 201 and 214. This is the best combination of size, wind, and period in the whole run. A long-period swell like that means longer waits between sets, but when they come, they’ll have some push. For this spot, that’s a solid, fun session.

After that, the 29th has a brief window of cross-offshore wind and a 5 ft ENE swell with 441 combined energy on the afternoon, but the period drops to 7 seconds, so it’s less organized. Then the final days of the forecast drop right back off into tiny, high-wind junk.

So, bottom line: the first week is a dud. The 27th and 28th are your real windows, with Monday the 28th morning being the best overall—clean offshore wind, about 3 ft of swell with good period. Don’t expect it to be epic, but for Road K, it’s the most fun you’re gonna get in this run.

Rusty

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