Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers. Rusty here with the long-range outlook for Stent Road.

First up, we’ve got a bit of a rough patch to get through. The swell is going to be pumping, but the wind is all wrong for a good chunk of the start. We’re looking at a big, powerful, very long-period groundswell from the WSW, with combined energy readings up in the very strong range. But with onshore winds, it’s going to be a messy, choppy mess. Not the time to paddle out.

The first real chance for a surf comes on Sunday, the 19th. That’s when the winds finally play ball. The swell drops to a solid 7 ft to 8 ft, still from the WSW, with a long 16-second period. The real story is the wind: Sunday morning sees a light cross-off breeze from the SE, cleaning things right up. Then Sunday afternoon, it goes glassy. Flat calm. The combined energy is still chunky. This is a standout. For advanced surfers only, as the size is pushing expert territory, but the conditions will be near-perfect at this exposed reef and point. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

Monday the 20th offers more of the same beauty. The swell drops to 6 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is still clean. Monday morning from the ESE and Monday afternoon it’s dead calm again. This is classic, clean, powerful, long-period swell. It’s a bit smaller, so it’s a better window for strong intermediates to get some of that long-period energy before it gets too big again.

We’ve got a gap in quality after that. Tuesday the 21st is okay in the morning with glassy conditions and 4 ft swell, but it’s marginal. Then things get a bit quiet and inconsistent until the following weekend.

The next real standout is looking like Sunday, the 26th of July. That’s a week away, so keep an eye on it. We’re looking at a solid 8 ft swell from the WSW with a very long 16-second period, and the combined energy is back up in the strong range. It’s big, so again, strictly for the crew with experience. The wind is a bit of a question mark, coming straight onshore, but the energy is there. Then Monday the 27th looks absolutely magic. The swell drops to a clean 6 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is a perfect light cross-off from the NE to NNE. The conditions are described as "clean" and the quality is excellent for experienced surfers. That Monday morning session is the one to circle on your calendar.

After that, we get a bit of a chop and drop-off again. The last week of the forecast shows some size returning around the 29th, with a big 12 ft swell, but it's going to be howling and messy again.

The clear highlights are the Sunday-Monday (19th-20th) and then the following Monday (27th). Those are your windows for clean, powerful waves at Stent Road. The rest of the time, it's either too big and windy, or too small and messy.

Rusty.

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