Weld Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be honest, the next few days are going to be a bit of a slog for Weld Road, but there is some serious swell on the horizon. We’re starting rough, but there’s a proper window coming up that’s got me fired up.

Right now, Thursday afternoon is cross-onshore and choppy. There’s some swell around 7ft from the west-southwest, but the short 12-second period is making it messy. Not worth the paddle, really. Water temps are at 57°F, which is about par for this time of year.

Friday is a complete washout. Fresh north winds and lumpy conditions with 8ft of swell. A big zero on the fun scale.

Come Saturday morning, things start to look up. Winds swing to a light cross-offshore from the southwest, the ocean cleans up, and we have clean waves at 3ft. Longer 13-second period, and while the energy is moderate, the conditions are going to feel way better than the last few days. Saturday afternoon bumps to 5ft of southwest swell with an 11-second period and stays clean. That’s your first proper window.

Sunday brings a fresh cross-shore and a lumpy ocean with a 10ft swell in the morning. It’s a handful and quality drops. The afternoon has a long-period 16-second swell from the west-southwest, with energy jumping, but the wind and lumpy conditions make it a marginal call.

Then things get heavy. Sunday night into Monday, a massive pulse is forecast. We’re talking 20ft on Monday morning and 18ft on Monday afternoon, with energy readings in the ten-thousand plus range. This is big, strong surf. The wind is cross-shore and fresh, making it a complete mess. Unless you’re a pro, stay on the beach. It’s way over the 8ft mark, so it's experts only, and with the cross-shore wind, it won't even be that fun for them.

Tuesday keeps that strong west-southwest groundswell running at 16ft in the morning, easing to 15ft in the afternoon. The wind swings cross-offshore, which will clean it up, but the size is still too big for this break. The forecast notes say it’s just too big, and I agree. The wave energy is still very strong.

Wednesday the swell backs down to a more manageable 12ft, but the wind goes cross-onshore and it gets choppy. A maybe for the frothing, but nothing special.

Thursday brings more rain and a bumpy 13ft of west-southwest swell. Not great.

Now, here’s the standout. Friday, the 4th of September, morning. The sky clears, wind goes light and offshore from the north-northwest, and we’ve got a solid 12ft of long-period west-southwest groundswell at 15 seconds. The energy is up there. The conditions are forecast to be favorable, but it’s still over the 8ft mark. This is powerful, clean surf. This is for experienced surfers, and it’s the best-looking conditions on the whole forecast. The long-period groundswell will be holding its lines well on the reef. That’s your standout morning. After that, the wind swings onshore in the afternoon, so make the most of it.

The weekend of the 5th and 6th sees the swell back down to the 8–10ft range with moderate winds. A workable weekend, but nothing special. Then Monday, the 7th, dawns with a light offshore from the south-southwest and a clean 10ft of west-southwest groundswell with a 14-second period. The forecast calls for excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is the other golden window. Clean, solid, and powerful. It's a good day for the crew that knows what they’re doing.

After that, the forecast gets messy again. Fresh northerly winds pick up, and a huge 21ft pulse arrives on Tuesday afternoon. Another big, angry ocean. Not good. The rest of the week stays choppy and stormy with strong cross-shore winds and a lot of rain. The final Friday has another big swell, but it’s buried under strong winds and rain. Another one to sit out.

So, to sum it up for Weld Road: The first few days are rough. But your best windows, the ones to circle on the calendar, are Friday morning, September 4th, and Monday morning, September 7th. Both have clean, offshore winds with solid, long-period swells. The size will be on the bigger side, so bring your step-up board. The rest is a waiting game.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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