Roads End Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m Rusty. Let me look at what’s coming down the pipe for Roads End. It’s right on the exposed coast, has that W swell magnet, but honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a tough watch.

Right now, we’re kicking off with some NW swell in that 6 ft range, but the wind is a cross-on, 9 mph from the NW, and that’s just messing with the surface – it’s choppy. The combined energy is 860, moderate wave energy, but the quality’s just not there to call it a good session. This stage on Monday, 6th of July, is a scratchy one, with a period of 11 seconds. Things don't really improve much through Tuesday and Wednesday. We drop to 4 ft and then the bottom falls out to barely 2 ft of a SW groundswell. That 18-second period on Wednesday morning (8th July) is long-period and clean in theory, but with onshore wind, the wave energy is only 585 – it's weak and messy. Cross-onshore conditions for days keep it marginal at best.

There’s a real flat patch coming in around the 10th and 11th of July. The swell drops to 2 ft, the energy is down to 358, and all the daily surfs score really poorly. For several days there, the only thing on offer is a small, weak, and choppy ocean. This is a lull, plain and simple. If you’re desperate for something to float around on, there’s absolutely nothing drawing you here.

We see a little bump around the 14th of July, a Tuesday. The WNW swell climbs back to 5 ft, combined energy is a moderate 660, and wind is a light breeze at 6 mph from the NW. It’s still a cross-on, but it’s the lightest wind we’ve seen in a while. That small clean-up window on the 14th is the best bet in this whole stretch. For an exposed beach and reef spot, you take the lightest breeze you can find.

Now, jumping into the second week, there’s a bigger spike showing up around the 20th of July. Monday shows NW swell at 6 ft, but it’s a short period at 8 seconds. That’s weak, jumbly energy (694), and the wind is still cross-on or cross-shore. That’s got too much weight for beginners, but the poor shape and combination of winds and short swell just makes it a messy prospect for anyone.

Honestly, for Roads End in this whole outlook, there’s no true standout day where everything comes together. It never gets a good offshore wind. The 14th July is your best window for a light, semi-clean wave, but it’s still marginalised by the wind being cross-on. The bigger stuff later isn’t worth the squeeze.

Stay patient, surfers. Wind’s the enemy here.

- Rusty

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