Weld Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's cut through the noise and talk about what Weld Road has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s break it down day by day.

First thing’s first, that water’s sitting at 57° – right about average for this time of year, so a good 3/2 will do ya.

The next few days are pretty grim. Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th are a write-off with messy, onshore winds and small, weak surf. The energy is weak, with values in the low hundreds (162-594). We’re looking at cross-onshore breezes and lumpy conditions. Not worth paddling out for.

We finally see a pulse of real swell on Sunday the 9th. A big 12ft NW groundswell is forecast for the morning, with a period of 10 seconds, but the wind is going to be a cross-shore mess. The energy reads a strong 3925, but it's just too much size with poor conditions. The afternoon drops to a more manageable 4ft, but the wind swings onshore. It’s a frustrating one. This is more of a day for the kite crew than the paddle crew.

Then, Monday the 10th is where things start looking up. The morning brings a clean 5ft WSW groundswell with a long 16-second period. The wind is light cross-offshore, and the energy is solidly in the strong zone at 1435. This is the first real standout of the period. The swell direction (WSW) is right in the break's optimum (SW), and conditions should be glassy and lined up. This is the pick of the first week.

Tuesday the 11th is still decent with a clean 4ft WSW swell in the morning and cross-off winds. It’s a bit smaller, but still worth a session. The energy is moderate at 886.

From Wednesday the 12th through Friday the 14th, we get a mix of average surf, but the winds are predominantly onshore or cross-onshore, making things choppy. There’s some size at times, like the 7ft on Thursday morning, but the wind will ruin it. We're looking at moderate energies, generally. It’s not a complete flat spell, but it’s not firing either.

Now, the second week gets wild. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th see a massive pulse of W and WSW swell, pushing 13-15ft, with a very strong energy reading (6045-9708). This is not for the faint of heart. The winds are strong and cross-shore, making for lumpy, powerful, and dangerous conditions. This is strictly expert territory, and even then, it looks like a washing machine. For most of us, it’s a spectator sport.

Monday the 17th is still huge, with an 12ft WSW swell in the morning and moderate offshore SSE winds. That cleans it up, but it’s still a solid 12ft of raw power, with energy at 6513. Only for the most experienced chargers.

Things start to settle down on Tuesday the 18th. The morning has a clean 7ft WSW swell and light cross-offshore winds, with strong energy at 2003. This is another standout, much more manageable than the weekend's monsters. It’s a solid, powerful wave for experienced surfers. The afternoon is still good, with slightly more wind.

Wednesday the 19th brings another 12ft SW swell, but the period drops to 9 seconds. The wind is strong, but offshore in the afternoon. Too big and too short-period to be any real fun.

Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st look like the golden window. Thursday morning has a clean 8ft WSW swell with light offshore winds and a strong energy reading of 3033. Friday morning looks even more inviting, with a clean 7ft WSW swell, a solid 14-second period, and glassy conditions with light SE winds. The energy is at a strong 1798. These two mornings are the true standouts of the entire forecast. The crowd factor is a possibility here, so get out early.

After that, the swell backs down through the 22nd, with the winds turning onshore again, signaling the end of the run.

So, there you have it. It’s a bumpy start, some epic but chaotic middle, and a fantastic finish to the window. The clear picks are Monday the 10th, and then Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st for the cleanest, most powerful waves that are still within reach. The rest is either too small, too messy, or just too damn big.

Keep it salty.

Rusty.

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