Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down Stent Road in feet and miles per hour.

Stent Road is a reef and point, proper exposed, and it needs a good SW direction. This is a wave for the advanced crew only. The water is about 58°F, which is normal for this time of year.

First good surf is Thursday morning, August 6. We’ve got a clean 3-foot swell from the SW with a 12-second period, and the wind is a light 3 mph offshore from the ESE. Glassy. The combined energy is low at 307, but it’s a nice little session. Thursday afternoon stays clean with the same 3-foot size, a 13-second period, and glassy conditions. Good start.

Friday and Saturday, the 7th and 8th, are blown out. Wind goes onshore, swell drops and gets short-period. Saturday morning has a 5-foot WNW swell, but the period is only 8 seconds and the wind is cross. Poor.

Sunday, August 9, gets big but nasty. A 13-foot NW swell with 11-second period and strong NNE winds at 22 mph. The energy is massive at 3882, but it’s a messy one. Not for paddling.

Monday, August 10, is a standout. The morning is glassy with a 3 mph SSW wind, and the swell is 5 feet from the WSW with a very long 16-second period. The energy is moderate at 1139. This is a beautiful groundswell that will line up on the reef. Excellent for experienced surfers. Hit it early.

Tuesday, August 11, is another good one. The morning has an offshore E wind at 6 mph, with a 4-foot WSW swell and 13-second period. Clean. The afternoon is cross-off with a NNE breeze, still clean. Energy is moderate.

Then we hit a rough patch. Wednesday and Thursday, the 12th and 13th, have onshore winds and messy, growing swell. Friday, August 14, is big and windy, with an 12-foot NW swell and 28 mph NE winds. The energy is 3616, but the surface is clean from the cross-off wind. Only for the brave.

The weekend of August 15 and 16 is a total loss. Huge 15 to 16-foot swell, onshore winds, and stormy. The energy is through the roof (7021 and 7994). Kite surfers only.

Now, the real prize. Monday, August 17, is the absolute standout. The morning has an 12-foot WSW swell with a 15-second period, energy of 5153, and a 12 mph offshore wind from the ENE. This is exceptional for experts. The afternoon is just as good, with an 12-foot WSW swell, 14-second period, and a 9 mph offshore breeze. Energy is 4407. This is a big, powerful, clean groundswell on a reef. Circle this date.

After that, the swell drops but stays clean. Tuesday, August 18, through Thursday, August 20, has 5 to 8-foot WSW swells with 13 to 15-second periods, but the wind is cross-off and moderate. The waves are clean, but the energy is moderate. It’s a level down.

Friday, August 21, is a wildcard. The morning is glassy, with a 10-foot W swell and 9-second period. Energy is 2177. Big, short-period, glassy. The afternoon jumps to a 13-foot WSW swell with 15-second period and a 6 mph cross-on wind. Energy is massive at 7492. For the experts, it’s a monster.

So, the best on offer is Monday, August 10, for a clean, glassy, long-period groundswell. The absolute standout is Monday, August 17, with big, powerful, offshore waves for the experts. Thursday morning, August 6, is also a quality opener.

Rusty.

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