Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a solid, exposed reef-and-point setup at Stent Road, and it’s looking at a run of big, powerful SW groundswell. But don’t get too excited just yet – the wind is going to be a proper struggle for the first week. It’s a classic case of the ocean throwing a heap of energy at us, but the local breeze is trying its best to ruin it.

For the first several days, from Saturday the 12th right through to the following Thursday, it’s pretty grim. That’s a solid 6-day stretch where the wind is either cross-on or just messy, and the swell is way too big and raw to be any fun. We’re talking a massive 18ft of lumpy, blown-out WSW swell on Saturday morning, with the combined energy reading a staggering 7968 – that’s serious power, but it’s all for nothing with a 28 mph cross-on breeze. It stays poor through the weekend and into the start of the week. By Tuesday the 15th, the swell drops a bit, but it’s still messy and marginal. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real highlight, and the standout of the entire 16-day window, is Friday the 18th. It’s still a week out, so there’s a bit of uncertainty, but it looks like a window of perfection. The morning shows clean, cross-off winds from the SE at only 6 mph, with a solid 7ft groundswell from the WSW. The combined energy is a meaty 3115, so there’s plenty of push, but because it’s a point and reef break, that long 16-second period will really stand up and give you some proper, lined-up walls. This is the one to aim for. The crowds are often a factor here, so expect company for what should be a special, clean session.

After that, the outlook gets a bit more inconsistent. Saturday the 19th comes onshore again, but then Sunday the 20th shows another quick, clean-up with a solid 13ft swell and cross-off winds. The period drops to 9 seconds though, so it’ll be a bit more of a wall of whitewater than a clean wave, but still a hell of a sight for the experienced crew.

Further out, around Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th, another clean spell appears with lighter seabreezes and a smaller 6ft to 8ft WSW swell. These sessions are promising but less certain. The energy levels are moderate but clean, and that low-period, clean setup could be a winner if the wind plays ball. The last few days of the outlook fade back towards a gentle cross-on, so don’t hold your breath on those.

Rusty's bottom line: The week ahead is mostly a write-off unless you love wrestling big, blown-out lumps. Your absolute best shot is the morning of Friday, 18th September. That’s the standout. Mark it on the calendar.

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