Weld Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, then a big pulse of energy coming through Weld Road that’ll shake things up. The first few days this week are pretty ordinary, with onshore winds and choppy conditions, but hang tight – Wednesday morning the 15th is where it gets real. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no need to worry about a wetsuit change.

From Monday the 13th, it’s all messy. Light rain and a 25 km/h north wind have the surf at 5 ft with a 14-second period, but it’s cross-on and choppy – not worth paddling out. The combined energy is weak (871). Tuesday the 14th morning you’ve got 7 ft from the NW, but only 8 seconds of period, and a cross-shore wind makes it choppy and marginal. That’s a pass.

Then Wednesday the 15th morning – stand up. Weld Road is a reef break, and it’s gonna light up with 12 ft from the WSW, period a pumping 16 seconds, and a light offshore breeze. The combined energy is a massive 5637 – that’s strong, powerful wave energy. The wind is light, tide is favorable, but this is too big for beginners. Only experienced surfers should even think about it. It’s a standout, but it’s a serious one. The afternoon stays big but the wind swings cross-on and choppy – still huge, but not as clean.

Thursday the 16th through Friday the 17th, the swell settles to 10 ft from the WSW, still with long 14-16 second periods. Thursday morning has a clean cross-off wind, but the energy is still high (4532). Friday morning is clean again, but the wind is 25 km/h cross-off – surfable, but it’s a bit of a slog. The waves are still big, so this is expert territory.

Saturday the 18th morning is the real sweet spot. 10 ft from the WSW, 14-second period, and a gentle 15 km/h offshore wind from the SSE – clean, lined up, and the combined energy is 3532 (moderate-strong). It’s still big, but that offshore wind will make it glassy. This is for experienced surfers only, but it’s the best conditions of the window. Afternoon stays offshore but a bit stronger.

Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th drop to 8 ft and 7 ft, with lighter winds, but the quality is more marginal – still surfable, but not the standout.

From Tuesday the 21st onward, the swell drops right off. 5 ft on Tuesday with glassy conditions in the afternoon – that’s a nice clean small wave session for intermediates. Wednesday the 22nd is tiny – 3 ft and glassy, but really just a fun little wave. The rest of the week into the 28th stays small, with onshore winds and poor conditions. A gap of several days of nothing worth chasing.

The one true standout is Wednesday the 15th morning – massive, powerful, long-period groundswell, but only for experts. The second standout is Saturday the 18th morning – still big, but with offshore wind making it a clean, heavy session for the experienced crew.

Rusty.

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