Rodiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking 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 real struggle. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for. From Saturday the 1st all the way through to Saturday the 8th, it’s just tiny, weak swell with onshore or cross-onshore junk. Most days the swell is a paltry 2ft to 2ft, with periods of just 5 to 9 seconds. The energy is pathetic – we’re talking values like 39 (weak) to maybe 71 (weak). Winds are mostly cross-onshore from the ENE or NE, so it’s choppy and messy. There are a couple of glassy mornings on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, but with only 1ft to 2ft of weak swell, it’s still just flat and poor. You’d be better off waxing your board and staring at it.

Now, the first real glimmer of hope shows up on Sunday the 9th of August. The morning session brings a noticeable bump: a clean 4ft swell from the NW, with a period of 10 seconds. The energy jumps to 265 (moderate), and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the NW, so the surface will be clean. The rating for the wave state is a '1', which means it’s surfable but very ordinary. Still, it’s the best we’ve seen. The afternoon gets a little bigger at 4ft from the NNW, but the wind swings cross-on from the N, which will mess it up.

After that, we drop back into a slump. The 10th and 11th are back to tiny, weak, onshore slop. The 12th of August (Wednesday) morning offers a small window: 2ft from the NNW with a 9-second period and clean cross-offshore wind from the NW. The energy is 114 (moderate), so there’s a little bit of push, but it’s still small. The rest of the second week is more of the same tiny, weak, poor conditions.

The standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Sunday the 9th. That’s your best bet. A clean 4ft NW swell with light offshore wind. It’s not epic, but it’s the only time the conditions line up. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Remember, this is a river mouth break, and it’s an expert spot that’s fairly consistent. When it’s on, it’s on, but this forecast is a long stretch of nothing. Keep your eyes on the charts, but for now, don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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