Rodiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Rodiles over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week and a half is a tough watch. There’s a real dry spell from the start all the way through to the morning of Thursday the 6th of August. That’s a long gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 ft to 2 ft, and the period is short, so the waves are just weak and unorganised. The energy is barely registering, with combined swell energy figures in the 20s and 30s.

When we finally get a whisper of life on the morning of Thursday the 6th, the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the NW, and the energy finally climbs to a moderate 125. The wind is glassy out of the east, which is a big plus. But even then, the conditions are only just surfable, and it’s really ordinary. The period is still a short 8 seconds, so it’s not going to be pretty.

After that, we slide back into the doldrums. The swell stays small, mostly under 3 ft, and the wind is nearly always cross-on or onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. The energy stays weak, mostly in the 20s, 30s, and 40s. There’s a day on the 15th of August with a little 3 ft swell and a clean cross-offshore wind, but the period is only 5 seconds, so it’s just bumpy, weak stuff.

The only real standout comes at the very end of the forecast. On the morning of Sunday the 16th of August, we get a pulse of 4 ft swell from the north with a slightly better period of 7 seconds. The energy is moderate at 138, and the wind is glassy. It’s still not a classic, but it’s the best we’ve got. The water temp is about 70°F, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Because the swell is small and the wind is usually poor, this setup is more interesting for a kite session than a proper paddle. Rodiles is a river mouth and an expert spot, so it takes a lot to get it right. It’s fairly consistent, but when the swell is this weak, the crowds can still be a factor when it does break.

To wrap it up, the early morning of Sunday the 16th of August is your best bet. Glassy wind, 4 ft from the north, and the most energy we’ll see. It’s not a world-beater, but it’s the only real window.

Rusty.

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