Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for the local zone. We’re looking at Stent Road, and honestly, it’s a tale of two extremes—a whole lot of wild, dangerous ocean, with one tiny, perfect window hidden in the middle.

The first thing you need to know is the start is a total bust. We’ve got a massive, powerful swell from the northwest rolling in, but the wind is screaming out of the north at 22 mph. It’s cross-offshore, but that wind strength just makes it a messy, dangerous wall of water. The combined swell energy is huge, hitting 1772, but there’s no way you want to be out there.

The whole first week is just a battle. The swell stays big, often over 6 ft, and the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, gusting from 15 to 25 mph. Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st have massive 18 ft waves from the WSW, with energy readings over 8000. That’s serious, heavy water, but with a 22 mph onshore wind, it’s a survival mission. This is way more suited for kites than paddle boards.

Things don’t let up through the start of September. Tuesday the 1st has 15 ft swell with a 25 mph cross-onshore. The wind eases a bit mid-week, but it’s still onshore, and the swell stays in the 6 to 12 ft range. It’s consistently poor, just raw power and chop.

But then, if you’ve got patience, we get a golden window. Wednesday morning, September 9th, is the one to circle on your calendar. The swell is a clean 7 ft from the WSW, with a long 14-second period. The wind is glassy, literally zero, with just a 3 mph offshore. The combined energy is a solid 2003. That is the definition of a clean, powerful groundswell at an exposed reef and point break. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so a 4/3 wetsuit should be fine.

Stent Road is consistent and breaks for advanced surfers only. Crowds are common, so you’ll want to be on it early. That Wednesday morning is the absolute standout of the entire 16-day run.

After that, the swell fades and the onshore winds return, leaving us with nothing to write home about for the rest of the second week.

So, the game plan is simple: wait it out. The first 12 days are a right-off. Your one and only target is the glassy morning of Wednesday, September 9th at Stent Road.

Rusty.

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