Weld Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Weld Road. This is a reef setup, pretty consistent, and it's gonna be a wild ride for the next couple of weeks. We're starting right now, no waiting around.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off for the average surfer. We've got a massive pulse of west-southwest swell on Friday, the 4th, pushing 13ft with a very long 16-second period. The wave energy is absolutely screaming (4031)! But the problem is the wind is on it or cross-shore, and honestly, the swell is just too big for this break. It's a big, thumping, dangerous mess. Even Saturday the 5th stays huge at 13ft, but the wind is still cross, making it lumpy. The energy is still massive (7310), but you’d need a death wish or a jet ski. This is kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.

The first real chance for a surf comes on Monday, the 7th of September. The swell drops to a still-chunky 10ft from the west, with a long 16-second period. The morning is messy, but the afternoon is the standout. We get a gentle offshore breeze from the southeast, cleaning up the 10ft west swell (4083 energy). It’s going to be a clean, powerful wave for experienced surfers only. That’s your first window.

Tuesday the 8th is a step down in size, but it’s cleaner. The morning sees a 7ft west-southwest swell with a 13-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is moderate (1494), and the waves will be clean. It’s a solid intermediate option.

The best of the first week, and one of the biggest standouts in the whole outlook, is Wednesday the 9th. The morning is glassy with a slight air from the east-southeast, and the swell is a super clean 5ft from the west-southwest with a 12-second period. The energy is a comfortable 962. This is a dream session for a reef break—clean, lined up, and not too big. This is the one to circle.

The rest of the first week and into the second week goes a bit messy again. Thursday the 10th is a write-off with onshore winds, and Friday the 11th brings another absolute monster. We’re talking a 23ft west-southwest swell with a 20-second period. The energy is off the charts (64810!). The wind is offshore, so it’s clean, but it’s a massive, deep-water beast. Only for the elite, and even then, it’s a high-risk scenario.

The following week is a mixed bag of huge, unruly swell and onshore winds, making it mostly a washout or only for the very brave. A couple of sessions stand out. Monday the 14th afternoon has a 10ft west-southwest swell with a 14-second period and a clean offshore wind from the southeast. The energy is 3511. That’s a solid, clean wave for experienced surfers.

Then, the absolute best of the entire outlook, and the one I’m most excited about, is Tuesday the 15th. The morning is glassy. No wind. A 6ft west-southwest swell with a 14-second period. The energy is 1810. This is a perfect, clean, glassy reef wave. It’s the kind of day you call in sick for.

The outlook then fades into a series of huge, onshore swell events into the third week, with a final glimmer on Friday the 18th afternoon. That afternoon shows a 10ft west-southwest swell with a 13-second period, a clean cross-offshore wind, and an exceptional forecast for expert surfers (5281 energy). That’s a big, powerful, but clean wave to finish the run.

So, to sum it up: The standout is Wednesday the 9th for a clean, fun size. The absolute gem is Tuesday the 15th for a glassy, perfect reef. Everything else is either too big, too windy, or just for the experts.

Rusty.

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