Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of days are going to be a bit of a tease, but there’s some serious muscle showing up on the horizon. We’ve got a window of decent, clean surf early on, then things get a little messy before the real standouts arrive.

Right now, Thursday morning at Stent Road is looking clean with a light offshore breeze. We’re seeing waist-high waves at 3ft, and even though the energy is moderate, it’s a reef and point setup that’s going to handle that southwest groundswell nicely. The period is a solid 12 seconds, so it’ll have a bit of push to it. That afternoon, it goes glassy, and the swell bumps up slightly in period to 13 seconds. This is a good, easy intro to the forecast.

Friday, the wind switches and messes things up. It’s small and cross-shore, so the surf quality drops off. We’re looking at 2ft and weak energy. Saturday is bigger, around 5ft, but the wind is howling from the north and it’s cross-shore, making it a chop fest. Not worth your time.

Sunday is a big step up in size – we’re talking 11ft in the morning – but it’s coming with a strong cross-offshore wind and a short period of 10 seconds. This is a lot of water moving around, and that wind is going to make it tricky. The afternoon drops to 8ft but gets messy with a cross-shore wind.

Monday, the swell eases to 5ft, but the period jumps to 16 seconds. That’s some long-period groundswell filtering in. The morning is clean, but the wind is a light cross-shore, creating a few ripples. The afternoon gets a bit choppy.

Tuesday is where things start to get interesting. The morning is clean with a light offshore wind, and the swell is 4ft with a 13-second period. The energy is moderate, but the quality is there. This is a fun, clean option.

Wednesday is a bit of a washout with rain showers and a cross-onshore wind, making for poor conditions. The swell is small, around 3ft.

Then we get to the main event. Thursday the 14th, the morning is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, and the swell is pushing 6ft from the west with a 13-second period. The afternoon brings a bigger 7ft swell with a 17-second period, but a slight cross-onshore wind is just messing with the surface.

But the real standout is Saturday the 15th. The morning is glassy, with almost no wind. The swell is a solid 8ft from the southwest with a 16-second period, and the energy is very strong. This is the best of the best. It’s big, powerful, and clean. This is an expert session, no doubt. The afternoon is a write-off, though, with a strong cross-onshore wind.

After that, the wind is a problem for a few days. Sunday the 16th is blown out, and Monday the 17th has a big, messy swell with a terrible period. The rest of the week is mostly cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions, but there are a few clean windows. The morning of Wednesday the 20th looks good again, with a light offshore breeze and a 5ft, 14-second swell – another clean, fun option.

So, if you’re looking for the one to clear your schedule for, it’s got to be Saturday morning, August 15th. That glassy, 8ft, 16-second southwest groundswell is going to be something special. Thursday the 14th is the other solid call, with good size and clean conditions. The rest is a bit of luck with the wind.

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