Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s take a look at what’s ahead for Stent Road, the reef and point setup that’s been picking up a proper SW groundswell. The water temp is sitting right around 57°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year—nothing weird going on there.

The first real chance to get wet is on Wednesday afternoon the 19th. We’ve got a clean 5 ft swell from the WSW with a long 16-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 1901—moderate to strong. It’s a cross-off wind from the SSE at 16 mph, so the surface will be tidy. The forecast says it’s marginal, but for an advanced spot like this, that’s a session worth checking. Just know it’s for experienced surfers only.

Now, Thursday morning the 20th is the standout. The wind drops to almost nothing—NNE at 3 mph, glassy as it gets. The swell is 6 ft from the WSW, period 14 seconds, and the energy is 1491. This is the kind of morning where Stent Road really shines. The offshore wind direction is perfect for this spot, and the waves will be clean and lined up. It’s an advanced wave, but for those who can handle it, this is the best session in the forecast.

Thursday afternoon gets messy—onshore wind from the W at 12 mph spoils it. Friday and Saturday are pretty poor, with onshore and cross-on winds, smaller swell, and low energy. Saturday morning the 22nd has only 3 ft and 409 energy—not worth paddling out.

Sunday the 23rd sees a jump in size: 8 ft in the morning, but with a short 10-second period and onshore wind. That’s more of a washing machine. By Monday the 24th, we’re looking at 10 ft from the WSW with a 16-second period, and the energy is huge at 4359. That’s a serious swell—experts only, and even then, the onshore wind from the west at 9 mph will make it lumpy. The afternoon is similar with 10 ft and 15-second period, energy 3703, but still onshore wind. It’s powerful but not clean.

Tuesday the 25th through the rest of the week sees the swell slowly dropping, but the wind stays mostly cross-on or onshore. The energy is still decent, but the surface quality is never great. A few sessions in the 7 ft to 8 ft range, but the wind is just not cooperating.

By the 30th of August, we get a bit more interesting: 3 ft to 4 ft from the WSW with a very long 18-second period Sunday morning, and cross-off wind from the SE at 16 mph. The energy is 1011, moderate, but the period is so long that the waves will be super clean and well-shaped—perfect for the point. Sunday afternoon is similar with 4 ft, 17 seconds, and 1243 energy. It’s a good run for a relaxed session.

After that, the first few days of September look like they’ll hold some size—8 ft on the 1st and 8 ft on the 2nd—but the wind is cross-off from the SSE, which is okay, and the period drops to 10-11 seconds, so it’s more of a punchy, short-period swell. The energy is still strong, but the quality is only marginal.

Overall, Thursday morning the 20th is your gold. Glassy, clean, solid swell, and the right direction. The long-period groundswell around the 30th is also a great call for a clean, mellow session. Everything else is either too windy or too big and messy.

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