Weld Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

The forecast starts with a bit of a whimper on Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th. The swell is there, but the wind is just a mess – onshore and strong, making a mess of things. You don't want to be out there. We're looking at a solid gap of a few days before things start to shape up.

Now, the real action kicks off on Monday, the 7th of September. That's the standout of the whole window. The swell is a solid 10 ft from the WSW, with a long 15-second period, pumping a ton of energy (4580). The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze on the morning, swinging to a clean offshore from the SE in the afternoon. Weld Road is a reef break, so with that long-period groundswell, it's going to be set up for some proper, lined-up waves. This is for experienced surfers only, as that size is pushing into expert territory. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about average for this time of year.

The Tuesday the 8th is a step down – the swell drops to 6 ft to 7 ft, and the wind goes cross-shore, making it a bit lumpy. It's a marginal day, but probably still rideable for the keen.

After that, it goes quiet again. The 9th is small and weak, and the 10th brings a big jump in size up to 12 ft, but the wind is strong and messy. It's too big for the conditions.

Then we get into the second week, and it's a wild one. From the 11th of September onwards, the swell goes absolutely bonkers. We're talking 23 ft and 20 ft swells with energy readings hitting 56110 and 43040 – that's a metric ton of water moving. The problem is, it's just too big for Weld Road. The notes say it's favorable for wind and tide, but the size is a deal-breaker. Even the cleaner days on the 12th with an 18 ft swell and cross-offshore wind are only for the absolute elite. For the average surfer, or even most experts, this is a no-go. It's a frustrating run of huge, unmanageable surf.

The 13th and 14th still have size, but the wind is messy again. The 15th gets blown out, and the 16th is choppy. The final days, the 17th and 18th, are howling with strong winds, making it a write-off.

So, the one clear standout is that Monday the 7th of September. It offers the best combination of size, clean wind, and solid energy. Everything else is either too small, too messy, or way, way too big for the break.

Rusty, signing off.

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