Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Stent Road. This is an advanced reef and point break, so we’re talking about a wave that knows what it’s doing.

The next 16 days start with a real battle. We’ve got a good run of swell on the way, but the wind is going to be a nightmare for a while. The water temp is sitting at 58°F, which is pretty much bang on normal for this time of year, nothing to worry about there.

The first real chance of a surf is looking like Monday, August 24th, but that’s a tricky one. The swell is going to be pumping – 15ft at 15 seconds from the WSW – that’s massive energy (16760). The problem is, it’s way too big for Stent Road. Even with the wind being a moderate cross-onshore, that much water moving around is for experts only, and the forecast even says it’s too big for the break. Definitely leave this one alone.

Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are still chunky, with 10ft to 8ft swell, but the wind is onshore or cross-on all the way. It’s going to be a lumpy, messy mess. Not worth the drive.

We finally get a glimmer of hope on Friday, August 28th. Swell drops to a more manageable 7ft from the W, and the wind swings to a clean cross-off from the NNE. The combined energy is still chunky (1210), but the wave comment confirms it’s clean. This is a real window for the advanced crew. Stent Road is often crowded, so expect company. Saturday morning the 29th sees a new, shorter-period NW swell bump up to 10ft, but the wind is onshore again, scuppering it.

The first few days of September are a write-off again with strong cross-onshore winds and messy surf, even with solid 8ft to 12ft WSW swells.

But then we get to the stand-out. The best surf of the whole forecast is Saturday, September 5th. The morning starts with 15ft from the W (13 seconds) and a gentle offshore breeze from the east – that’s clean, powerful, and demanding. The combined energy is strong (3132). But the real magic is in the afternoon: 18ft of WSW swell, a period of 11 seconds, and it goes glassy. Zero wind. The comment says it’s exceptional for expert surfers. That is the one to circle on your calendar. Stent Road at its best. It won’t be quiet, but it’ll be worth it. Sunday the 6th still has good 13ft swell from the WSW with a long 16-second period, but the wind is up to 19 mph from the NNE, which is cross-off and clean, but not as perfect as the day before.

So overall, you have to wade through a lot of windy junk for the first week. The standout is that Saturday, September 5th afternoon session. Don't even think about paddling out on the 24th.

Rusty.

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