Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty here. We're looking at Stent Road, a reef and point setup that likes a solid SW swell. This place is a pro's playground, and it's got a run of solid energy coming its way.

The water temp is sitting at 58°F currently, which is pretty much bang on normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The next few days are a write-off, I'm sorry to say. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are a total mess with strong, onshore wind and lumpy, blown-out conditions. Saturday arvo is a full-on gale with 20ft of wind-affected swell – that's not for surfing, that's for kite gear. The combined energy is absolutely massive (13702), but it's useless for us.

Sunday the 26th morning is the standout. The wind swings around to a light cross-offshore from the SE at 6 mph, cleaning up the 12ft swell from the WSW. The period is a solid 14 seconds, so it's got real grunt. The energy is pumping (4528), but the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers, not beginners. This is a big, powerful wave for the crew who can handle it. The afternoon is still good, but the wind picks up a bit, so get on it early.

Monday the 27th is another beauty. The morning is clean with a 8ft WSW swell under a light cross-offshore. The energy is still strong (1661). But the afternoon is the real gem – glassy conditions with a 7ft swell from the same direction. Absolutely clean, smooth faces. This is a session to pencil in.

Tuesday the 28th is still good, with clean waves dropping to 5ft in the morning, but the scores start to slip. The glassy afternoon is small but fun.

From Wednesday the 29th, the quality drops off. We get a few days of cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions, with the swell size bouncing around but never really getting the right wind. Saturday the 1st of August has some clean 8ft surf, but the wind is a bit stronger, so it's a marginal call.

The surf stays small and clean-ish through the first week of August, but nothing really fires. The big news is Friday the 7th of August afternoon. A 7ft WSW swell with a 20-second period rolls in. That's a very long period groundswell. The energy is enormous (4946), and the wind is a clean offshore. For a reef like Stent Road, that long period will line up beautifully. It's a long-range call, so it's a promising forecast, but keep an eye on it. The Saturday after that sees the wind turn onshore again, messing it up.

So, the pick of the bunch is Sunday morning the 26th and Monday afternoon the 27th. For the long-range, Friday the 7th of August afternoon has the potential to be a cracker.

Rusty.

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