Roads End Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into the outlook for Roads End. Gonna be a real mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, with plenty of waiting between the flashes of fun.

We start off with a bit of a slow, bumpy run. The first few days have small, messy, cross-breezy wind swell that isn’t really worth getting excited about. You’re looking at knee-high stuff with a cross wind blowing all over it. The water is sitting at 56°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – you’ll want the thick rubber.

The first real glimmer of something decent shows up on Wednesday morning, the 16th. Swell bumps up to 5ft from the NW, and the wind gets that cross-offshore angle, cleaning things right up. It’s a short period swell at 7 seconds, so it won’t have much punch, but the wave energy is moderate (295) and it’ll be the cleanest surf of the early run.

Thursday the 17th has a bit more size, with 6ft NW swell and an honest onshore wind – but the period is still short, and the combined energy is kicking into moderate gear (531 to 556). It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but messy.

Things drop off again through the weekend and into Monday the 21st, with small, cross-breezy waves. Then we get a change. Monday afternoon sees a new groundswell fill in from the WNW with a 13-second period and a big spike in energy (928). The size climbs to 4ft, and even though the wind stays cross, the quality of the swell is way better. This is promise.

The standout window? Mark the calendar for Saturday the 26th of September. We’ve got clean 6ft NW swell, a cross-offshore breeze from the ENE, and the waves will have clean faces. The period is a solid 9 seconds and the combined wave energy is moderate (693). This is going to be the best, most user-friendly session of the whole outlook. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Sunday the 27th morning also looks clean with 4ft NW swell and glassy conditions. That’s a great option for a longer, chill session. The energy drops back a bit (429), but no wind is a huge positive.

Further out, Tuesday the 29th morning has a tiny 2ft glassy long-period SW groundswell (14 seconds). It’ll be clean, but small. That’s a longboard or a foiler day.

Overall, you’re waiting a while for it, but that Saturday and Sunday at the end of September are your best bets, with Saturday being the real highlight.

Rusty.

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