Weld Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the pipe for the next couple of weeks. We've only got one spot on the radar for this stretch, so all the action is right here.

The pattern starts off pretty average, but it builds into something pretty special later on. The water temperature is sitting at 57°, which is just about bang on normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. The early part of the week has some half-decent windows, but the real standout is that Saturday the 15th and the following Tuesday the 25th.

Right now, this Monday the 10th is a bit of a write-off. There's some 5ft to 5ft WSW groundswell, but the wind is a messy cross-shore at 12 mph, and the wave energy is strong (1474), but the conditions are just too choppy. You're better off waiting.

Tuesday the 11th is where it starts to look more interesting. The morning has 5ft WSW swell (999 moderate energy) with a light cross-offshore breeze, so it'll be clean. But the real gem is Tuesday afternoon. The swell drops slightly to 4ft, but the wind goes completely glassy – dead calm at 0 mph – and the period is a nice 13 seconds. That's clean, lined-up surf for the experienced crew. A solid, glassy session.

Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th are pretty ordinary with onshore or cross-shore winds and dropping swell. Not worth the paddle.

Friday the 14th morning is a good call. 5ft of WSW groundswell (16-second period, 1390 energy) with a clean cross-offshore breeze. That’s some proper, well-shaped wave energy. Good for the intermediate to advanced surfer.

Now, here's the main event. Saturday the 15th is the pick of the whole run. The swell pumps up to 7ft in the morning, then hits a solid 10ft by the afternoon, all from the WSW. The period is a very long 17 seconds, which means massive energy (5536 in the arvo). The wind swings offshore from the SSE, clean as a whistle. This is big, powerful groundswell. At 10ft, this is expert territory only. If you've got the skill and the board, this is the day.

Sunday the 16th holds that 10ft size, but the wind gets a bit too strong – 19 to 28 mph offshore. It'll be clean, but that fresh to strong breeze will make paddling a real battle. A kite surfer’s dream, but a paddle surfer’s workout.

After that, the swell drops back, but the quality stays high. Monday the 17th has 7ft and clean offshore wind. Tuesday the 18th is another glassy morning with 6ft of SW groundswell. Beautiful conditions.

We get a run of really clean, glassy mornings from the 19th through the 21st, with swell holding around 5ft to 6ft. Classic, fun, clean surf.

Then things ease off a bit for the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd with smaller 4ft to 4ft swell, but still clean.

But don't sleep on the long-range forecast. Tuesday the 25th is a serious standout. The swell jumps back up to 8ft from the WSW, with a 16-second period and massive energy (4906). The wind is light and cross-offshore. That is a powerful, clean, expert-level day that’s worth marking on the calendar. It's a couple of weeks out, so keep an eye on it, but it looks promising.

Overall, there are no real flat spells here. We have a solid run of surfable days. The big call is Saturday the 15th for the experts, and Tuesday the 25th for another dose of power. For the rest of us, the glassy mornings on the 18th, 19th, and 20th are going to be absolute magic.

Rusty.

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