Roads End Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s in store for Roads End over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the start is a bit of a grind. The water’s sitting at 13°, which is about 2° colder than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel that chill.

Saturday the 12th kicks off with a 4ft swell from the NW, period around 10 seconds. The wave energy is moderate (557), but the wind is cross-on out of the SW at 6 mph, putting a scruff on the surface. Sunday the 13th goes smaller and choppier – a 2ft SW swell that’s just not worth jumping for.

Monday the 14th through Wednesday the 16th are all stuck in the same rut: small NW swells, 4ft to 5ft, but mostly short-period (7-8 seconds) and always with a cross or cross-on wind. The energy hangs in the weak-to-moderate range (200s-300s). Not much to write home about.

Now, Thursday the 17th morning is your first real bright spot. We get a 5ft NW swell with an 8-second period, but the wind is dead calm – glassy. That’s the best it gets in the first week. The energy reads 464 (moderate), and with zero wind, the waves will be clean. It’s not big, but it’s the only time you’ll get perfect conditions.

After that, it’s back to marginal stuff Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th. Friday morning has a 4ft NW swell with a light cross-on, and Saturday is a weird one – a tiny 1ft WSW groundswell with a 19-second period (very long period). That long period at a beach and reef spot like Roads End might make it close out, but the light cross-shore wind keeps it clean.

Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st stay small and average. But then the second week gets interesting. Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd bring a real surge in energy. Tuesday afternoon we’ve got a 4ft WNW swell, period 14 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 935 – that’s strong. Wednesday morning holds that power with a 5ft WNW swell at 12 seconds and energy of 932. That’s the biggest and most powerful swell of the whole run. Winds are light, but cross-shore, so not glass, but it’ll be very rideable. That’s your long-range target, but we’re 10-11 days out, so it’s promising but not guaranteed.

Thursday the 24th keeps similar size but the wind turns cross-on. Then Friday the 26th gets messy again – 6ft with a fresh 19 mph cross-wind. That’s bumping toward the expert zone, and with that wind, it might be better for kite surfing than paddling.

Saturday the 27th fades to a 0.9ft swell, but Sunday the 27th afternoon throws a surprise – a tiny 2ft WNW groundswell with a 20-second period and light cross-on wind. Very long period, so if it lines up, you might snag a clean one, but it’s a gamble.

Best bets: Thursday the 17th morning for glassy, clean surf, and Tuesday the 22nd into Wednesday the 23rd for real power. Watch that second-week window.

Rusty.

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