Stent Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at the only game in town for the next couple of weeks.

The whole forecast is built around Stent Road, a reef and point setup that's strictly for the experienced crew. We’ve got a solid run of south-west groundswell lined up, but the wind is going to be a real mixed bag, so you’ve got to pick your moments.

The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing wild to report there.

Looking at the start of the week, Tuesday the 11th is where it kicks off properly. The morning brings a clean 4ft swell from the WSW with a light offshore breeze, and the afternoon goes glassy. The combined energy is quite moderate (757 in the morning, 749 in the afternoon), but the conditions are clean and inviting. That's a solid starter.

Wednesday the 12th drops off a bit, with the swell fading to 3ft. The wind is cross-off, but there's some light rain around. Not a total write-off, but the energy is weak (405). Thursday the 13th is a bit of a mixed bag with cross-off winds and a bump in energy to 727, but the conditions are only marginal.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Friday the 14th is the first real standout. You’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the WSW, with a gentle cross-off breeze. The combined energy jumps to a strong 1061, and the notes say it’s excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a proper session right there.

But the real gold is Saturday the 15th morning. We’re looking at a solid 7ft WSW swell with a 17-second period – that’s proper long-period groundswell. The combined energy is a very strong 3120. The wind is a gentle cross-off, and it's being called excellent for experienced surfers. This is the pick of the entire forecast. However, be warned: the afternoon gets messy with a cross-shore wind and the swell pumping up to 10ft, which is expert-only territory. The morning is the window.

Sunday the 16th holds that 10ft swell in the morning, but with a strong cross-off wind. The energy is massive (5102), but the wind is howling, and the notes say marginal. By the afternoon, the wind hits 30 mph, making it a total mess. That’s a kite-surfing day, not a paddle day.

The following week starts to settle down. Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th have solid, clean swell in the 6ft to 7ft range, but the wind is still strong. The real magic returns on Tuesday the 18th morning with a glassy 6ft swell and excellent conditions. The rest of the week through to Friday the 21st sees a slow drop in size, but with light and glassy winds in the mornings, offering clean, fun waves in the 4ft range.

The final weekend, the 22nd and 23rd, is smaller again, around 3ft to 3ft, but with glassy conditions and good energy for the size. A nice way to finish the run.

So, to sum it up: Friday the 14th is a brilliant, clean session, but Saturday the 15th morning is the absolute standout – get in the water early for that one. The second week is more about picking the clean, glassy mornings for smaller, fun waves.

Rusty.

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