Round Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, it’s a tough stretch ahead for Round Rock. We’ve got a long, dry period of poor surf conditions staring us down. The wind is a real problem, blowing cross-onshore or onshore from the east and east-northeast almost the whole time, keeping the ocean all chopped up and lumpy. The water temp is sitting at about 84°, which is about average for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit, but that’s where the good news ends.

There’s nothing worth getting excited about for the first week and a half. From Monday the 10th right through to Sunday the 16th, every session is rated as poor. The swell stays small to moderate in size, but the energy is weak, with combined energy values mostly under 250 (92-241). The period is short, under 8 seconds, meaning weak, wind-affected slop. That’s not surfing, that’s just a paddle with extra frustration. Honestly, for a beach and reef setup like this, with the wind howling from the east, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

From Thursday the 13th onward, the swell does pick up, but it comes with a nasty 25 mph cross-onshore wind. Heights jump to about 10 ft and the energy hits strong levels (954-1106), but it’s messy and blown-out. That’s expert-only territory if anyone’s keen, but the quality is still rubbish. By Sunday the 16th, we see a big spike to about 8 ft and a very long 12-second period, with the energy roaring to 2103. That’s proper groundswell potential, but it’s still onshore wind and the break is a beach setup, so it’ll be closing out and straight. A letdown.

Through the second week, from Monday the 17th to Tuesday the 25th, it’s more of the same. Swell heights bounce around 4 ft to 8 ft, but the wind stays cross-onshore and the surf quality remains poor. There’s one small glimmer on Monday afternoon the 17th, when the wind goes cross-shore and the score ticks up to a 1, but the swell is still mediocre at about 6 ft with moderate energy (679). It’s marginal at best.

There are no standouts here, mate. No hidden gem, no clean morning window. The whole 16-day run is one long gap of poor surf with nothing to recommend. For an area like this, a blank run isn’t unusual when the wind locks in from the east. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d hang the board up and find something else to do.

Rusty.

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