Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Stent Road for the next couple of weeks. This is a serious, advanced reef and point break that needs a solid SW groundswell and clean conditions to really fire. The water’s sitting at 58°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year – no weird anomalies.

The first real standout is Tuesday the 18th, first thing in the morning. We’ve got a clean 6ft WSW groundswell rolling in with a 14-second period, and a light cross-off breeze from the SSE keeping the face glassy. The combined energy is pumping at 1166, so there’s plenty of punch. This is the best of the first week – proper waves for experienced surfers only, and you might have company as crowds are often here.

That Tuesday arvo, the wind swings cross-on and it gets a bit choppy, so the morning is the clear winner.

Wednesday the 19th morning has clean 4ft surf with a very long 17-second period, but it’s a bit small and the 19 mph cross-off wind will keep it tidy. Still, the period is so long it might wrap a bit straight for the beach section – better on the point.

After Wednesday, things get messy. Thursday the 20th has onshore wind and unknown conditions, Friday gets choppy, and Saturday the 22nd is a write-off with poor surf. Sunday the 23rd jumps up to 12ft but it’s onshore and blown out – not worth it.

Now, here’s the real heavy-hitter. Monday the 24th of August morning sees a massive 13ft WSW groundswell with a 15-second period. The combined energy is a staggering 14717 – that’s extreme power. This is for expert chargers only. The wind is onshore from the west at 12 mph, so it’ll be lumpy and dangerous. If you’re a kite surfer, this setup is way more interesting than paddling. Still, the sheer size and period mean there’ll be some insane, freight-train walls for those brave enough.

The rest of that week drops to 10–12ft but the wind stays onshore or cross-on, keeping it average. Wednesday the 27th has a shorter 8-second period windswell at 8ft – not the quality you want.

The second week gets a bit of a bounce. Sunday the 30th morning has a clean 8ft WSW swell at 12 seconds, with only 3 mph wind – almost glassy. The combined energy is 2937, which is strong, and the cross-on breeze is just a whisper. That’s a promising morning but it’s a long way out, so treat it as a hopeful heads-up.

Monday the 31st morning has a cross-off breeze with 8ft of short-period WSW swell – clean but short. Tuesday the 1st of September morning is clean again, 5ft of SW groundswell at 13 seconds, with a light cross-off – a solid, fun session for the experienced crew.

Overall, the first Tuesday morning is your best bet in the first week. The Monday the 24th morning is a big-wave spectacle for experts only. The second week has a few cleaner windows but nothing that stands out above that first Tuesday.

Rusty.

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