Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Stent Road.

This is a proper reef and point setup, exposed to the swell and needing an advanced skill level. It’s a consistent break, so you can usually count on it to have waves, but the crowds are often there, so you’ll be sharing the peak.

The water temperature is sitting at 57°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The first real chance of decent surf isn’t until Friday the 29th of August, in the morning. We’re looking at a small 4ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is cross-on from the SW, making it fairly choppy. It’s a gentle breeze, but it’s not clean. The afternoon gets a bit more wind and a smaller 4ft swell, so not great.

Saturday the 30th of August, the swell jumps up to 10ft from the WSW, but the wind is onshore and fresh, making it lumpy. The wave energy is strong (1794), but the quality is poor. That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle session.

Sunday the 31st of August is a big one – a 16ft swell from the WSW with a long 12-second period, but the wind is a strong cross-on mess. The energy is huge (7468), but it’s just a washing machine. Not for the faint of heart.

The first half of September is a write-off. The swell is up and down, but the wind is relentless – cross-on, onshore, strong, fresh, lumpy, choppy. The energy is high (up to 8767 on the 31st of August afternoon), but the conditions are “poor” across the board. It’s a long stretch of no-go.

Then, we get to Monday the 7th of September in the afternoon. This is the standout. The swell is 10ft from the WSW with a 14-second period, the wave energy is very strong (6250), and the wind finally drops to a light breeze from the WNW. It’s a light cross-onshore, so the face will be a little rippled but definitely surfable. This is the best window we’ve got – a big, powerful groundswell with light wind. The set gaps will be longer, but the energy is proper.

After that, it’s a mixed bag. Tuesday the 8th of September has a 10ft swell but the wind picks up again. Wednesday the 9th of September has an 8ft swell with a gentle cross-shore, which is a marginal option, but far from the main event.

For the pure power and best chance of a clean wave, the Monday the 7th of September afternoon is the one to circle. The long period (14 seconds) means it’s a groundswell, so it will wrap around the point and reef beautifully. Just be ready for a paddle because the sets will be spaced out.

Alright, that’s the long and short of it. Keep your eye on the sky and the wind.

Rusty.

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