Weld Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking at Weld Road for the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 57°, right on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The forecast kicks off Friday morning, August 21st, with a modest 6-foot swell from the WSW, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The wind is cross-shore, and the conditions are described as marginal with some chop. The combined energy is moderate at 1094. It’s surfable, but nothing to get too excited about. Friday afternoon is more of the same, but the wind turns cross-onshore, making it choppier.

Saturday, August 22nd, is a write-off. The swell drops right off to 3 feet, and the wind is onshore and messy. Not worth paddling out.

Sunday, August 23rd, things get interesting but not in a good way for most of us. The swell jumps to a solid 13 feet from the WNW, but it’s short-period, wind-affected junk. The wind is strong and messy, and the combined energy is a massive 3570, but it’s just not clean. Sunday afternoon, the wind is cross-shore and the swell is still 13 feet, but it’s predicted to be way too big for this break. No good for the average surfer.

Monday, August 24th, is where it gets serious. The swell is a huge 16 feet from the WSW, with a long 16-second period, giving it a very strong 12686 combined energy. The wind is cross-offshore and clean. This is a standout, but only for experienced big-wave hunters. Not for beginners, and not for the faint-hearted. Monday afternoon is similar with a 15-foot swell. This is the best on offer in the first week, but it’s expert territory.

Tuesday, August 25th, the swell is still massive at 12 feet, and the wind is cross-shore, but the conditions are again flagged as too big for the break. The combined energy is still very strong at 4517. Tuesday afternoon sees a bit of a drop to 10 feet, with the same caveat.

Wednesday, August 26th, the swell is 8 feet, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, making it a marginal day. Not a standout.

From Thursday, August 27th, through to the end of the month, the surf is a bit of a mess. Thursday has a 7-foot swell with onshore wind, Friday is hit by a strong 25 mph wind and a 10-foot swell, and the weekend is small and choppy. There’s a long gap of poor conditions here.

The real standout, however, is looking at the very start of September. On Tuesday, September 1st, we’ve got a 13-foot swell from the SW, but it’s short-period and the wind is onshore, so it’s messy. But Wednesday, September 2nd, is another big one: 15 feet from the WSW, with a clean cross-offshore wind and moderate combined energy of 5672. Again, too big for most, but a dream for experts.

Then, Thursday, September 3rd, is the absolute peak of the forecast. A massive 21-foot swell from the WSW, with a very long 15-second period, giving an insane combined energy of 28170. The wind is light and cross-offshore, making for clean, massive waves. This is a once-in-a-forecast kind of event, but absolutely only for the most experienced chargers. The afternoon drops to 15 feet but still clean.

After that, things settle down. Friday, September 4th, has a 10-foot swell with moderate cross-shore wind, and the weekend of September 5th looks small and choppy again.

So, to boil it down: The best on offer for the general surfer is tough to find. The big swells from August 24th through early September are clean and powerful, but they are all too big for this break, meaning only experts should even consider it. If you’re an intermediate, the early morning of August 21st is your best bet, but it’s not great. The long-range stuff from September 1st to 3rd is promising but very, very big.

Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for most of us, the next two weeks might be a time to watch from the shore.

Rusty out.

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