Weld Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. We’ve got a serious pulse of energy heading our way, but it’s a heavy one. This isn’t a beginner’s game; it’s for the experienced crew who know what they’re doing. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The surf kicks off Saturday the 25th of July, but it’s a beast. Saturday morning sees a solid 12 ft swell from the W with a 17-second period—that’s a very long period groundswell. The combined energy is massive at 9475, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore from the WSW, making it lumpy. It’s simply too big for this break. Saturday afternoon gets even more wild, with the swell jumping to 23 ft from the WSW, and the energy hitting 18143. The wind strengthens to 28 mph, though it’s cross-offshore and clean. Again, this is only for the absolute elite.

Sunday the 26th calms down a touch, but it’s still serious. Morning brings 12 ft WSW swell at 14 seconds, with a glassy offshore wind from the SE at 3 mph. The energy is 5492, and it’s clean, but still too big for most. By Sunday afternoon, the swell drops to 10 ft, wind is a light 6 mph offshore from the S, and the energy is 3418. Now we’re talking excellent conditions for experienced surfers, with clean, lined-up waves. This is your standout session for the first week.

Monday the 27th holds good form. Morning is 8 ft WSW from a 13-second period, light offshore SE wind at 6 mph, and energy at 2121. Excellent surf. The afternoon is similar: 7 ft, 13-second period, cross-offshore SW wind, and clean. Tuesday the 28th morning drops to 5 ft with a 12-second period, glassy cross-offshore SE wind, and energy at 646. Expect very good surf, but it’s getting smaller. The afternoon is marginal at 5 ft.

From Wednesday the 29th through to Thursday the 30th, the surf is poor or marginal, with onshore winds and rain. Thursday the 30th is a write-off with 19 mph northerly winds and poor conditions. Friday the 31st sees a new pulse of 10 ft WSW swell, but the conditions are marginal with light cross-shore wind. The energy is back up to 3989, but the tide and setup are questionable.

Saturday the 1st of August is average: 7 ft with cross-offshore winds, but it’s nothing special. Sunday the 2nd is messy with moderate cross-shore winds and chop on 8 ft to 8 ft swell.

Now, here’s the other standout period. From Monday the 3rd of August onward, the wind shifts offshore and stays there. Monday morning is a weird one: 4 ft swell but a massive 22-second period, 3316 energy, and a fresh cross-offshore wind. The 22-second period means it’s super long, but for a reef break like Weld Road, that’s fantastic, giving powerful, walled-up waves. The afternoon is 6 ft at 20 seconds, clean. Tuesday the 4th of August is a cracker: 10 ft WSW swell at 17 seconds, 4934 energy, and a moderate 16 mph offshore wind from the SSE. Excellent surf for experienced surfers, clean and powerful. The afternoon holds 8 ft at 16 seconds.

Wednesday the 5th through to Saturday the 8th of August continues this run of good, clean conditions. Swells run from 7 ft down to 3 ft, all with light offshore or cross-offshore winds, and periods staying in the 13 to 14-second range. This is a long, solid run of surfable waves, but the bigger days at the start of the week are the ones to chase.

If you’re a kite surfer, the big windy days earlier on, especially Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th, look like a lot more fun on a kite than a surfboard.

Rusty.

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