Roads End Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Roads End has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

We're starting off with a bit of a mixed bag, but there's some real magic on the horizon if you're willing to wait. The overall pattern is a slow decline in swell energy into next week, followed by a promising ramp-up in the second half of the window. The water is running a touch cool at 56°, about 3° colder than usual for this time of year, so you'll want a good wetsuit for Friday morning.

The best bet in the immediate term is Friday the 11th. Early morning, Roads End is looking clean with a glassy, 6ft NW swell at 9 seconds from the west-northwest. The wind is calm. Combined wave energy is sitting at a solid moderate 810. It's not a monster, but the conditions will be good. This is the standout for the first week. Later Friday and into the weekend, the wind swings around and gets messy, dropping the quality significantly. The swell fades through the weekend and into the early part of the following week, with mostly cross or cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. Monday the 14th morning does offer another brief window of glassy 4ft NW swell, which might be worth a look for a sneaky session.

We hit a quiet spell from around mid-week with small, weak swells and poor wind until things start to look up again on the 23rd of September. There's a good pulse of new WNW swell arriving on the morning of Wednesday the 23rd, with 5ft at 10 seconds and combined energy reaching 800. The wind stays cross-on, but it's light.

The real standout, though, is a long way out. Mark your calendars for Saturday the 26th of September. That morning, Roads End is set to get a solid 7ft WNW swell with an 11-second period. The wind is forecast to be glassy, making for some excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The combined energy jumps to a very strong 1912. This is the session you want. It's solid groundswell, and it's going to be clean. The afternoon sees it jump further to 8ft at a very long 15 seconds, but the wind goes cross and the quality drops off. For the morning glass-off, that’s your target.

Outside of those two windows—Friday the 11th morning and Saturday the 26th morning—you're going to be fighting the wind or dealing with small, weak surf. The long wait is worth it for that final Saturday, but keep an eye on the forecast as it gets closer.

Rusty.

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