Weld Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for your local stretch. Alright, let’s get into it.

The first real surf we’ve got on offer kicks off Wednesday, August 5th, and it’s a solid start. The standout sessions are the Wednesday morning and afternoon at Weld Road (reef). Wednesday morning we’re looking at a clean 7ft SW swell with a 13-second period, and the wind is a gentle offshore from the SSE at 9 mph. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, and the water temp is sitting at 58°, which is about average for this time of year. The combined swell energy is pumping at 1824 (moderate to strong). Wednesday afternoon stays just as good – 6ft SW swell, 13 seconds, still offshore and clean, with energy at 1124. The wind holds, the swell is there, and this is your best bet for the whole window.

Thursday morning, August 6th, is still worth a mention. The swell drops to 4ft from the SW at 12 seconds, but the wind goes glassy from the ESE at 3 mph. It’s clean, but the energy drops to 398, so it’s more of a longboard or funboard session. The afternoon turns cross-onshore and messy, so don’t bother.

Now, from Friday, August 7th, through to Saturday, August 8th, it’s a write-off. The wind goes onshore or cross-shore, the swell is small and weak, and the conditions are poor. Sunday, August 9th, morning gets a massive 12ft NW swell with a 10-second period, but it’s too big for this reef, and the wind is a messy cross-onshore. The energy is a whopping 2857, but it’s not for paddling – this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The next decent window is Tuesday, August 11th, morning. We get a 5ft WSW swell at 13 seconds with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the east at 6 mph. The energy is 929, and it’s a good, clean session, but it’s not the standout.

Then we hit a long gap. From Wednesday, August 12th, through to Monday, August 17th, there’s nothing but onshore winds, rain, and messy conditions. The swell gets big again – 12ft to 13ft – but with strong onshore winds, it’s just a big, ugly mess. Kite surfers might get a look, but for paddle surfing, stay home.

The next real standout is Wednesday, August 19th, morning and afternoon. Both sessions have a clean 8ft and 7ft WSW swell at 14 seconds, with a moderate offshore from the SSE at 12 mph. The water is clean, the energy is 2424 and 2276, and it’s excellent for experienced surfers. Thursday, August 20th, morning also looks good – 7ft WSW swell at 17 seconds with a clean cross-offshore breeze, energy at 2969. That very long period (17 seconds) means the waves will have serious power and long gaps between sets, so it’s best for the reef at Weld Road. This is a promising long-range call, but as always, the closer we get, the more reliable it becomes.

So, for the whole 16-day window, your number one is Wednesday, August 5th. The numbers are solid, the wind is perfect, and the reef will be firing. The second best is Wednesday, August 19th, but that’s still a couple of weeks away, so keep an eye on it. The rest of the time is either flat, blown out, or too big. Stay patient, and get out there on the 5th.

Rusty.

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