Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Stent Road. This is a reef and point setup that needs a solid SW groundswell, and it’s an advanced wave for sure.

The forecast starts with a bit of a tease. We’ve got a clean Tuesday morning on the 28th with a 5ft WSW swell (648 energy), and a light cross-off breeze. That’s a great start, but it doesn’t last. That afternoon turns average, and Wednesday through Thursday are a write-off with messy winds and dropping quality.

We hit a real rough patch Friday, the 31st. That’s a stormy day with a 25 mph onshore wind and the swell jacks up to 16ft. That’s not surfable, that’s a washing machine. I wouldn’t even look at it.

Now, the real standout. The best bet on offer is Saturday morning, the 1st of August. The swell is a massive 18ft from the WSW, with a period of 13 seconds and the combined energy reading a whopping 19837. That’s a lot of ocean moving. The wind is a clean cross-off from the SE at 19 mph. The catch? This is a true expert-only wave at that size. It’s too big for anyone without serious experience. The crowd factor is something to keep in mind, as this spot can get busy.

Sunday morning, the 2nd of August, is a much more manageable 7ft from the WSW (1074 energy) with clean cross-off winds. It’s a solid option for a good session, though not as powerful as Saturday.

Looking further out, the first week of August keeps delivering. Monday the 3rd has a 5ft swell with a very long 19-second period (1834 energy) and light offshore winds. That’s a classic groundswell, and it’ll be breaking with real quality at this point. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

We then get a bit of a lull mid-week, with some onshore and choppy conditions on the 4th, but things clean up for the 5th and 6th with 8ft and 5ft swells respectively, both with clean cross-off breezes.

Then, on the morning of Friday the 7th of August, we get a glassy session. The swell drops to 3ft (605 energy), but the wind is absolutely dead, glassy from the ENE. For a more mellow, clean day on a point, that’s a magic window.

The following weekend and into the second week looks promising, but as always, those long-range calls are a bit less certain. The morning of the 9th of August has a 5ft, 15-second period swell (1367 energy) with clean cross-off winds. Then on the 12th of August, we have a 6ft, 16-second period swell (1464 energy) with a light offshore breeze. That’s a very promising signal for a solid, clean wave that far out.

So, to wrap it up: the best session is undeniably the big Saturday morning, 1st of August, if you’ve got the skills. For everyone else, the clean, smaller swells on the 7th and 9th of August look like the real sweet spots for quality without the intimidation.

Rusty.

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