Roads End Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu over the next sixteen days for Roads End. We've got a bit of a slow start, but there's some promise further out.

The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. Worth grabbing a good 4/3 for the first session.

The real standout in this whole run is Thursday the 3rd. We're looking at a solid groundswell rolling in. Thursday morning brings a 8ft swell from the WNW with an 11-second period, blowing clean with a cross-offshore breeze. The wave energy is pumping, clocking in at 1949, so there's plenty of push. By Thursday afternoon, it cleans up even more with a light SE breeze, making for excellent conditions if you've got the skills. That combined energy is still a massive 1714. Heads up though, at 8ft to 8ft, this is expert territory only. Not one for the learners.

Friday the 4th is your next best bet. The swell drops a bit to a clean 5ft from the WNW with a 9-second period. The real treat here is the morning session with glassy conditions. It'll be a fun, manageable size for most intermediates, with moderate energy (664). It's a nice-looking window.

Now, there's a long quiet spell after that. From Saturday the 5th all the way through to Thursday the 11th, it's a pretty flat and messy run. The swell drops right down, with small, weak SW pulses and a mix of cross and onshore breezes. Not worth paddling out for, to be honest.

We get a bit of a pulse again on Saturday the 12th of September. The swell kicks back up to 6ft from the NW with a 12-second period. The combined energy is back up there around 1338, so there's some grunt. It's looking a bit lumpy with a cross-onshore breeze, but at that size it's worth a look if you're keen.

Another possible window is Monday the 14th of September. Another NW swell, this time 6ft with an 11-second period. The energy is solid at 1060, and with a light cross-shore breeze it could be manageable. Again, this is on the bigger side, so it suits stronger paddlers.

Keep an eye on the 16th of September too. We get a 8ft NW swell, but the period drops to a short 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit lumpy and less organised. The energy is still decent at 871, but don't expect perfection.

So, to wrap it up: the best of the bunch is the Thursday the 3rd session for the crew who can handle some size. Friday the 4th morning is the pick for the wider intermediate crowd. The second week has a couple of chunky but inconsistent swells that might fire if the wind plays nice, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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