Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, switching to feet and miles. Water’s about 58°F, pretty much normal for this time of year at Stent Road.

We’ve got a big window of surf coming up, but it’s not all going to be rideable. The opening act is on Sunday afternoon the 6th of September. We’re looking at a solid 12ft groundswell from the west with a very long 17-second period, packing serious energy (7000). The issue is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore northerly wind making things lumpy and messy. It’s advanced-only territory, and honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now.

The real standout comes Monday morning the 7th. The swell drops a touch to 10ft from the west-southwest, still a long 15-second period (4310 energy), but the wind goes completely glassy. Zero wind. That’s going to turn this reef and point into a clean, powerful machine. This is for experienced surfers only – anything over 8ft is expert territory, and this is pushing it. But if you’ve got the skills, Monday morning is your moment.

Monday afternoon the 7th sees the swell drop to 6ft from the same direction, but a 22 mph cross-off southeasterly keeps it clean. Still a decent option if you missed the morning.

Tuesday morning the 8th offers a smaller 6ft west-southwest swell, period dropping to 13 seconds (1226 energy), with a gentle cross-off breeze. Clean and manageable, but the energy is fading.

From Tuesday afternoon the 8th through the end of the first week, things get pretty average. Swell drops under 4ft with weak energy (under 800) and winds turn cross-on or onshore, making for choppy, lumpy conditions. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday morning the 9th with a glassy 4ft swell (564 energy), but it’s weak and short-period – a total knee-slapper.

Then we hit a proper stormy stretch. From Thursday the 10th through the end of the first week and into the second, the swell pumps up to 13ft to 18ft, but it’s accompanied by strong to near-gale cross-onshore winds. That’s blown-out, messy, and dangerous. On Friday the 11th, the swell hits 16ft with onshore wind and the file notes it’s just too big for this break. Don’t even think about it.

A brief reprieve comes on Monday the 14th. The swell drops back to a clean 10ft west-southwest groundswell with a 15-second period (3752 energy) and the wind goes glassy again from the north-northeast. That’s another excellent early-morning window for experts, but it’s short-lived.

After that, the second week is a mess. Swell stays big – 13ft to 16ft – but with cross-onshore winds and high energy readings (3500 to 8500+). The one interesting note is Thursday the 17th afternoon: a 16ft west-southwest swell with a gentle cross-off southeasterly. The file calls it exceptional for experts, and with that clean wind, it’s the most promising long-range option. But it’s still a massive, powerful swell, so only the most experienced should even look at it.

Honestly, the best of the whole 16-day run is Monday morning the 7th and the Monday morning the 14th. Glassy, powerful groundswell, and you’ll have the place to yourself if you’re brave enough. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too big and dangerous.

Rusty.

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