Round Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’m looking at Round Rock right now, and I gotta be real—there’s not much to get hyped about for the next couple of weeks. The whole 16-day run is pretty much one long stretch of poor surf with cross-onshore winds hammering the place day after day, and the swell just never lines up cleanly. You could call it a drought. The water temp is a nice 85°, which is about normal for this time of year, but that’s the only thing that’s feeling right.

Right from Wednesday morning (September 9th), the swell is 6ft from the ENE at a short, weak period of 8 seconds, and the wind is a fresh 30 km/h from the east, punching cross-on and making it lumpy. The combined energy (502) is moderate, but it’s a mess. That pattern doesn’t let up—through Thursday and Friday the swell runs 6ft to 7ft, still ENE, still short period (8 seconds), and the easterly winds just stay on you. By Friday morning (September 11th), it’s 7ft at 8 seconds (511 energy), which is solid, but with those cross-on conditions it’s blown-out and ugly—only for someone who doesn’t mind a beating, not beginners. Saturday (12th) through the following Monday (14th), the swell drops to 5ft–5ft, but it’s still the same cross-on easterly breeze, so the quality stays poor.

There’s a brief dip on Tuesday morning (September 15th) where the swell eases to 4ft and the wind backs off slightly to 25 km/h, still cross-on, but the energy drops to 149—still not worth paddling out for anything clean. Then Wednesday (16th) sees a sudden jump back to 5ft with a risky storm setup, and the cycle just keeps going. There’s a little spike on Thursday morning (17th) with 7ft from the east, 8 seconds, and moderate wind, but it’s still cross-on and the energy reads 503—moderate, but the surface is choppy and lumpy, not the kind of day you tell your mates about.

The second week is more of the same. From the 18th through to the 24th of September, the swell bounces between 3ft and 6ft, always ENE or east, always that short period (6–8 seconds), and the easterly winds just won’t quit—mostly 25–30 km/h, cross-on, with some days tipping into cross-shore but still messy. The last few days (22nd–24th) see a slight drop in wind to 20–25 km/h and cross-shore conditions, but the swell is down to 3ft–5ft and period stays short. The energy falls to 99 and 59, which is weak. No standouts. Nothing comes together. Even the crowd factor at Round Rock is “sometimes”—and that’s not a draw here because the surf is just poor.

If you’re a kite surfer, these consistent east winds and moderate swell might be worth a look, but for paddle surfing? This is a hard pass. Honestly, it’s one of those stretches where you don’t fight it—forecasts can change, but right now there’s nothing on the table that’s clean or fun. No standout break to highlight. Just wait it out.

Rusty

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