Surf Forecasts:
Roads End surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Roads End this week:
The surf forecast for Roads End over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Roads End in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Roads End over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Roads End.
First things first, the water is absolutely freezing right now. We’re talking a massive 7° colder than usual for this time of year, sitting at a nippy 48°F. That’s far colder than normal, so you’ll want a thick rubber suit if you’re even thinking about it.
Honestly, the next week and a bit is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got tiny swell, mostly around 2ft to 2ft from the southwest, with a short period around 14-17 seconds. The wind is constantly cross or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. The wave energy is weak to moderate at best, with numbers like 175 and 280. It’s just not worth the paddle for the first several days, through the end of August and into the start of September. There’s a gap of poor surf that stretches from now until the 7th of September.
We start to see a change around the 1st of September. The swell picks up a little, hitting 3ft from the WNW with a shorter period of 9 seconds, but the wind is still a problem. It’s still cross-onshore, so the quality is only marginal. The energy is starting to build, hitting 387, but it’s still not clean.
The real standout, and the only one worth marking on the calendar, is the morning of Monday the 7th of September. Finally, we get a proper clean session. The wind flips to a light cross-offshore from the SSE, giving us super clean conditions. The swell is a solid 7ft from the NW with a period of 10 seconds, generating a strong energy of 852. That’s a proper groundswell. The waves will be a bit too big for beginners, but intermediate and better surfers will be in for a treat. The only downside is that it’s a beach-and-reef setup, so that long period swell might be a bit straight, but with those clean conditions, it’s easily the best bet of the whole outlook.
After that, Tuesday the 8th of September sees the swell pumping up to 10ft from the NW, but the wind goes onshore from the WSW. That’s a lot of power (1719 energy) but it’ll be a washing machine. Definitely for experts only, if anyone.
So, to keep it short: the first week is a dud. The morning of Monday the 7th of September is your window for clean, solid waves. Get out there before the wind changes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 157 | 109 | 104 | 183 | 130 | 149 | 167 | 95 | 109 | 108 | 157 | 302 | 239 | 169 | 169 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22PM1.92m | 12:55PM1.62m | 00:02AM1.95m | 1:19PM1.70m | 00:42AM1.95m | 1:44PM1.79m | 1:22AM1.92m | 2:10PM1.87m | 2:05AM1.86m | 2:36PM1.95m | 2:50AM1.76m | 3:05PM2.01m | 3:42AM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.69m | 6:46AM-0.05m | 6:36PM0.59m | 7:16AM-0.06m | 7:14PM0.49m | 7:45AM-0.04m | 7:53PM0.39m | 8:13AM0.02m | 8:32PM0.29m | 8:43AM0.12m | 9:14PM0.21m | 9:14AM0.25m | 9:59PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 8 | W 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | SW 14 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 44 | 89 | 27 | 51 | 76 | 68 | 183 | 91 | 68 | 62 | 43 | 74 | 108 | 157 | 302 | 239 | 43 | 169 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 12 | W 11 | NW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 132 | 127 | 27 | 124 | 157 | 109 | 63 | 132 | 130 | 149 | 167 | 95 | 109 | 76 | 54 | 21 | 24 | 169 | 29 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 14 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | W 12 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 11 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 21 | 107 | 124 | 54 | 73 | 32 | 104 | 82 | 33 | 29 | 87 | 61 | 31 | 55 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 54 | 47 | 64 | 68 | 50 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 300 | 6 | 174 | 212 | 6 | 212 | 300 | 6 | 257 | 910 | 6 | 380 | 478 | 6 | 141 | 910 | 29 | 141 | 212 | 6 |
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The above surf forecast table for Roads End provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Roads End can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Roads End surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Roads End) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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