Roads End Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the table for Roads End.

The next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag, with a long stretch of pretty average to poor conditions before a couple of windows open up. We’ve got some solid swell on the horizon, but you’ll have to be patient.

We start off this Tuesday with really poor surf. The water is a bit colder than normal at 56°, about 3° cooler than average for this time of year. Tuesday morning sees a tiny 2ft SW swell coming through with a long 13-second period, but the wind is cross and it’s just not working. The energy is weak (171). Tuesday afternoon picks up a little in size to 5ft but from the NNW with a short 6-second period and a moderate cross-shore breeze – it’s a choppy mess.

Wednesday and Thursday look pretty hopeless too, with swell hovering around 3ft to 3ft and cross or cross-on winds. The energy is moderate (around 393-528) but the wave quality is just not there. These are days to leave the board in the car.

Friday the 11th sees a jump in size to 6ft from the NW, but it’s a short 9-second period and the wind is messy. The energy is up there (851) but it’s marginal at best.

Saturday the 12th is the first real standout. The morning brings a lovely 4ft NW swell with a 10-second period. The real score here is the glassy conditions – a light SE breeze at 5 km/h, dead flat. This will be clean as a whistle. The combined energy is moderate (577). This is the best window of the first week. Afternoon wind shifts onshore, so get in early.

Sunday the 13th through to Tuesday the 15th is a bit of a lull. Swell drops to 4ft and then 3ft, with onshore or cross-on winds and short periods. Not worth getting excited about.

Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th bring a bit more size. Wednesday has 6ft to 6ft NW swell (9-second period) with cross winds, so it’s going to be a bit lumpy. Combined energy is moderate to strong (538-590). Thursday the 17th morning is another decent shot. We’ve got 5ft of NW swell with a 9-second period and glassy conditions again – a light WSW breeze at 5 km/h. The wind is dead calm, so it’ll be clean. The energy is moderate (491). This is the second standout, but it’s a bit bigger, so probably better for intermediate surfers and above.

After that, the swell drops right off into tiny, long-period SW groundswell (1ft to 2ft, 17-21 seconds) from the 18th through the 20th. The energy is still moderate (218-384) but the waves are just too small. This is a blank run.

Monday the 22nd of September is where it gets interesting for the bigger crew. A big WNW groundswell is forecast to push through, with 8ft in the morning and 10ft in the afternoon. The period is solid (13-14 seconds). The combined energy is very strong (2742-3511). This is proper heavy stuff – over 8ft, so it’s exclusively for experts. The wind is cross-shore, so it won’t be perfect, but the size and power will be there. This is a true standout for the big-wave hunters, but it’s still a long way out, so stay tuned.

Wednesday the 23rd holds 8ft to 7ft from the WNW, still sizeable but wind stays cross-shore. The energy is still strong (1827-1352).

There’s a long gap of really poor surf from the 18th to the 20th, but it tends not to stay flat for too long around here. The mid-month windows and the big swell at the end of the forecast are the ones to circle.

Rusty.

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