Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf at Stent Road for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a slow start, no lie. The first few days are more about watching than paddling. The swell is there, but the wind is making a mess of things, especially with that strong SE cross-off blowing at 28 mph on Sunday the 16th, pushing waves around with weak energy (5678). Water temp is 57°, which is dead average for this time of year.

The real action starts to shape up on Tuesday morning the 18th. That’s our first standout period: a clean 6-foot WSW groundswell with a 15-second period and a light SSE cross-off breeze at just 6 mph. The energy is solid (1166), but the important part is the glassy clean face. This is the window for experienced surfers—that long period will make for some beautiful, lined-up waves on this reef and point, with the tide and swell just right. You’ll want to get in early because crowds are regular here, and that 6-foot will be perfect for solid surfers. The swell direction matches the optimum SW, so the break will hold its shape nicely.

After that, we go into a lull. Wednesday the 19th has a 3- to 5-foot groundswell with a 17-second period, but the energy is weaker and the wind is moderate, so it’s marginal. For the rest of that week, the wind tends onshore and the quality drops. It’s not un-surfable, but you’re earning every wave.

Now, later in the second week, there’s a massive pulse worth mentioning but with a big warning. Monday the 24th into Tuesday the 25th brings huge numbers—energy readings of (10546) and (16051)—with wave heights pushing 12 to 13 feet. This is strictly expert territory. The wind on Tuesday morning is a cross-shore from the NNW at 19 mph, and the conditions are actually favorable for the big wave crew. That long-period WSW swell could produce some absolute bombs. But it’s huge. Too big for anyone but the most seasoned charger. Leave the log at home.

Towards the end of the month, we get a final note on Saturday the 29th: a smaller 6-foot WSW swell with an offshore ENE breeze at 9 mph. Clean and lined up, but the period is short at 8 seconds, so the waves could have that close-out tendency at a beach setup. But for a reef and point break, those shorter-period waves will still peel off. Expect clean conditions, but the crowd will be around.

Overall, the standout window is Tuesday the 18th morning for the best quality surf that suits intermediate-to-advanced paddlers. The monster swell on the 25th is for experts only. Most other days are blown out. There are some dry spells in between, but for this area that’s normal. Keep an eye on that Tuesday the 18th.

Rusty.

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