Rodiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's run through the forecast for Rodiles.

The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag. The first week is mostly a bust, but once we hit the middle of the following week, a run of bigger groundswell shows up. The real standout is Saturday, 19th and Sunday morning, 20th September, when the size and potential come together.

From Sunday 13th through Tuesday 15th, it’s small and messy. Winds are light but mostly cross-on, waves drop from about 4ft down to just 1ft by Tuesday afternoon, with energy levels falling from 494 to a puny 43 (weak energy). Not worth getting wet for.

Wednesday 16th morning might get you out, with a little 4ft NW swell, glassy conditions, and light rain. The period is a short 8 seconds though, and energy is only 225 (moderate), so it's just ordinary surf.

Things start to build on Thursday 17th. The morning has a 4ft NW groundswell with an 11-second period and clean, cross-off winds. Energy hits 495 (moderate). This is the first proper window to score. Then Friday 18th morning looks even cleaner, glassy with a WSW wind and 3ft of NW swell. A smaller day but pure, with energy at 271 (moderate).

Now, here’s the juice. On Friday 18th afternoon, a new pulse arrives: a solid 7ft NW groundswell with a long 14-second period. This is expert territory. Energy is a serious 1470 (strong to very strong). The wind is onshore from the ENE, which is a shame, but the size is there. Saturday 19th morning is your best bet of the whole period. You’ve got a clean 6ft NW groundswell, 14-second period, glassy easterly winds, and very good surf conditions expected. Energy is 1280 (very strong). Rodiles is a river mouth, so it’ll handle that long-period groundswell well. The crowd is often around, so get there early. The water temp is about average for the time of year.

Sunday 20th morning keeps the size going at 7ft, with an even longer 15-second period, but the cross-on easterly wind at 9 mph is going to mess it up a touch. Energy is 1835 (very strong).

By Monday 21st, you still have a big 7ft NW groundswell, but again the cross-on wind keeps it from being clean perfection. This swell is too big for beginners. After that, it all fades from Tuesday 22nd onward, with dropping size and poor conditions.

So, to keep it real, the first five or six days are dead. Your best chance for clean, punchy waves is Thursday 17th and Friday 18th mornings, but the absolute standout to plan for is Saturday morning, 19th September at Rodiles – a dedicated session for experts on a solid, glassy groundswell.

- Rusty

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