Rodiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Rodiles has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, we are in for a bit of a flat spell to start. There’s nothing surfable until Sunday the 16th of August, so you’re looking at a solid four-day gap with no recommendations. The early part of the week sees tiny swell, a lot of it onshore or cross-onshore, and the forecasts are calling it poor – you'd be better off doing something else.

Sunday the 16th of August is where we finally see a little pulse, but it’s a mixed bag. The morning session is the pick of this whole period, but we’ve got to be realistic. It’s not a classic. We’re looking at a 4 ft swell from the north, but only with a short 7 second period, so it’ll be a bit soft and messy. The wind though – that’s the key. It’s coming glassy from the north at just 3 mph, which is a major positive and will clean things up nicely at the river mouth. The combined energy is moderate at 217, enough for a few fun ones on the inside. Be warned, Rodiles is an expert break that's fairly consistent, but with that short period, it’s best on the river mouth bank rather than out in the bay. A north swell isn't optimal here – it’s coming from the north, and the optimum is NW – so it’ll miss a bit of shape. Still, with glass, you can get a few. Crowds are often here, so expect company for those few waves.

Then Monday the 17th morning is glassy again, but the swell drops to 3 ft with only 7 seconds and weak energy (76). It’s surfable but very ordinary. There’s a bit more hope on Thursday the 20th of August morning. We get a 4 ft pulse from the NNE (again not ideal) but the wind shifts cross-offshore from the west at 6 mph, giving us clean faces. The energy is moderate at 223, and the wave period is only 6 seconds, so it’ll be short and choppy in the line-up, but the banks should offer some quick little walls. Again, for experts only.

We’ve also got Friday the 21st of August afternoon and Saturday the 22nd of August morning showing some clean conditions thanks to offshore or glassy winds. The 21st has 4 ft from the NNW with 9 seconds and moderate energy (243), and it’s glassy – that’s actually a decent window for a few hours. The 22nd morning is the same height from the NNW with 8 seconds, cross-off from the west, and clean. These are your second-best bets, but still not top drawer.

Late in the forecast, on Wednesday the 26th of August morning, the energy jumps up to 332 (moderate) with 4 ft of NW swell and a 10-second period. That NW direction is the optimum for Rodiles, so it’s going to wrap in nicely. The wind is cross-offshore from the west at 9 mph, leaving the faces clean. This is actually the best looking day for shape and consistency, but it’s 14 days out, so the long-range promise is there but less certain. The period is a groundswell at 10 seconds, so it’ll have some push and longer gaps between sets, which is good for a river mouth spot. Definitely the standout to watch if it firms up.

No water temperature data in the forecast for most days, but on the 12th of August it was recorded at 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

So, the pick: Sunday 16th morning for a glassy fumble if you’re desperate, but the real one to circle is Wednesday 26th morning – that NW swell with clean cross-off wind has the most potential. Everything else is small and ordinary.

Rusty.

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