Weld Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up at Weld Road.

Right off the bat, the first few days are a write-off. We've got a solid pulse of swell on the 30th and 31st of July, with wave heights pushing 6ft to 13ft from the WSW and WNW, but the wind is all wrong – cross-onshore, onshore, and just plain messy. It's a big, lumpy, rain-soaked combo, but it's not doing us any favours. You wouldn't want to be out there.

The first real standout, and honestly the best of the whole forecast, hits on Saturday morning, the 1st of August. The numbers are massive: a 15ft swell from the WSW with a 14-second period. That's a lot of power. Now, here's the key: the wind is clean offshore from the SE at 15 mph. For a reef break like this, that's a dream scenario. The only catch? This swell is too big for anyone but the experts. It's a solid, heavy groundswell, so it'll be a proper session for the experienced crew. The afternoon settles a bit to a 10ft swell, still offshore, and still excellent for those who know what they're doing.

Sunday the 2nd offers a bit of relief. The morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze and a much more manageable 6ft swell from the WSW. It's a good, clean option for the intermediate surfer, and the light wind means sweet conditions. The afternoon gets a bit marginal with a cross-shore wind though.

After that, the week from the 3rd to the 7th of August is a bit of a mixed bag. The swell is there, ranging from 5ft to 10ft, but the wind is constantly cross or cross-off, and the surf quality is described as marginal. The conditions aren't going to be as clean as that Saturday.

Then we get another promising period. Saturday morning, the 8th of August, sees a drop in size to a 3ft groundswell from the WSW with a long 18-second period and a light offshore breeze. The combined energy is still there, and it's considered excellent for experienced surfers. That long period will make for some nice, lined-up waves at this reef, but it won't be a huge day. Sunday the 9th picks up again to 7ft from the WSW with a clean offshore wind in the afternoon, marking another good session.

The second week has a few more moments. The morning of the 12th of August has a gentle offshore wind and a 4ft SW swell – it's a good, clean morning for a paddle. But overall, the quality drops off towards the 13th and 14th as the swell fades and the wind turns onshore again.

So, to sum it up: the absolute standout is the morning of Saturday, 1st August. Go big or go home, but only if you're an expert. The next best bet is the clean, manageable waves on Sunday morning, 2nd August, and then again on the 8th and 9th of August. There's some good surf in there, but you've got to pick your windows.

Rusty.

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