Roads End Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Roads End is offering up over the next couple of weeks. It’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead, so don't expect any fireworks.

We’ve got a long gap to start with – from now until Tuesday morning, the 7th of July, there’s nothing really worth paddling out for. The first real chance to get wet comes Tuesday morning, but honestly, it’s not much to write home about. We’re looking at a modest 4ft swell rolling in from the NW with a 10-second period. The wave energy is sitting at a moderate 532, so there’s some push, but the wind is a cross-onshore from the NNW at 9 mph, which is keeping things choppy. Water temperature is average for this time of year.

Wednesday the 8th sees the swell drop right off to 2ft, though it switches to a long-period SW groundswell at 18 seconds. That long period will mean longer lulls between sets, which helps with the paddle out, but the wave size is tiny and the wind is still messy. Not a standout by any stretch.

Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th are pretty flat and poor. Thursday morning shows 3ft, still from the SW, but winds are cross, so there’s just a slight chop.

The weekend of the 11th and 12th shows a slight bump. Saturday morning, the 11th, we get 4ft from the WNW, but it’s a short 9-second period and cross-onshore winds again. It’s just marginal. Sunday the 12th is the closest we get to a highlight early on: 5ft from the WNW, period bumping to 10 seconds, wave energy moderate at 564, and the wind is just a gentle cross-shore. That’s about as clean as it gets in this run, but it’s still only a marginal call.

The following week, from Monday the 13th through Wednesday the 15th, is mostly poor. Swell stays small, winds stay cross or cross-onshore. Nothing to get excited about.

Now, for the best on offer across the whole window, I’d point you toward Friday, the 17th of July. Friday morning brings 4ft from the WNW, a 10-second period, and combined energy of 719. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the NW at just 6 mph, so it’ll be mostly clean with only small wind ripples. Friday afternoon has 3ft but with a very long 16-second period from the WNW and energy at 727. That long period gives proper groundswell shape, but it might break a bit too straight for a beach break like this – still, the best quality of the whole outlook.

Then Tuesday the 21st shows a bit more size heading in, with 4ft in the morning from the WNW, 11 seconds, and 708 energy. The afternoon jumps to 6ft from the NNW at 9 seconds and 947 energy. That’s moderate-strong energy, but the period is short and the wind is cross-shore. It could be fun for a bigger board, but the quality is still only marginal.

Overall, keep your expectations low. If you’re keen, Friday the 17th is your best bet.

Rusty.

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