Weld Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, my salty mates, let's talk about Weld Road. It's a story of waiting it out, because for the first week and a half, the ocean is throwing a proper tantrum. But if you're patient, you'll be rewarded with a slice of perfection.

The run starts on Monday, August 31st, with a massive 16-foot swell out of the WSW, pushed by a cross-shore breeze. The wave energy is off the charts at 9095, but it's total chaos – lumpy, choppy, and just plain ugly. No good. Tuesday, September 1st, the wind turns cross-offshore and the break looks clean, but the swell is still a monster at 18 feet. That's a "too big" call, plain and simple. The energy is massive (10464), and it's a day for the pros. This theme holds through the next week: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and into Saturday, September 5th. We're looking at 10-foot to 15-foot swells, but the wind is often cross-on or onshore, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess. Saturday afternoon has a 15-foot swell with a 15-second period and a gentle cross-on breeze, but it's still borderline too big and messy. The first week is a write-off for a paddle.

There's a brief flicker on Friday, September 4th, in the afternoon. The swell drops to 10 feet from the WSW with a long 16-second period, and the wind eases, but it's a cross-shore chop and only a marginal call. Not worth getting too excited about.

Then the real monster shows up on Monday, September 7th. We're talking a 25-foot swell from the WSW with a 16-second period. The combined energy is a staggering 27337. It's a horizon-full of swell. The wind is cross-shore, so it's a lumpy beast, but it's also a "too big" call. This is for the brave and the very experienced. The same goes for Tuesday, September 8th, with an 11-foot swell and a cross-shore breeze, but it's still too big.

We hit a flat spot on Wednesday, September 9th, with a 5 to 5-foot swell, but it's onshore and choppy. Not great. Thursday, September 10th, is a wild one – a 4-foot swell but with a 24-second period! That's a proper groundswell. The energy is 2583, but it's blowing a strong cross-shore gale, so it's a mess. The afternoon sees a better 6-foot swell with a 22-second period and a clean cross-offshore wind, but it's still marginal.

But here's the one. Tuesday, September 15th. The morning session. The charts are calling for an 8-foot swell from the WSW with a 14-second period, and the wind? It's going glassy – a light ESE breeze at 3 mph. The combined energy is a solid 4845, and the quality is being rated as "excellent for experienced surfers." That's the golden ticket. After a fortnight of being battered by huge, messy swells, we get a day of perfect, clean conditions. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises. Weld Road is a reef break, so it can handle that long-period energy, and with that glassy surface, it's going to be a dream. The break is fairly consistent, and the optimum swell direction is from the SW, which is exactly what we're getting. This is your window. Get in the water.

Rusty.

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