Rodiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Lookin’ at the forecast for Rodiles, and I gotta be straight with ya – it’s a bit of a flat spell to kick things off. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the first week and a bit is gonna test your patience. The water’s sittin’ at 70°, which feels a touch warmer than usual for early September, a nice little bonus if you’re just getting wet.

We’re starting from scratch, really. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are write-offs with tiny, weak 2ft swell and poor conditions. Saturday the 5th sees a bump in size, with 4ft to 5ft from the NNW, but the east wind is messing it all up, making it choppy and messy. That combined energy of all swells is hitting 609 to 762 (moderate to strong), but it’s wasted with that wind.

Finally, there’s a glimmer on Sunday the 6th morning. We get a clean 3ft from the NNW with a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s not big, but it’s the first real chance to get a couple of clean ones. That afternoon it bumps to 5ft, but the wind picks up a bit. Monday the 7th morning stays clean but drops to 3ft.

From there, it’s a real dry spell. Tuesday the 8th right through to Tuesday the 15th is a whole lot of nothing – small waves, poor directions, and the wind’s mostly onshore or cross. There are a couple of glassy moments, like Friday the 11th afternoon and Sunday the 13th morning, but the swell is so small and weak it’s hardly worth paddling out for.

Now, the standout? It has to be Tuesday the 15th afternoon and Wednesday the 16th. On Tuesday the 15th afternoon, we’ve got a 4ft swell from the NW with a massive 18-second period. The combined energy is through the roof at 808. That’s proper groundswell energy. The only letdown is the cross-onshore wind at 9 mph, which will mess up the face. Wednesday the 16th morning is the best bet of the whole run: 5ft from the NW at 14 seconds, with a lighter cross-onshore. The energy is a huge 950. For an expert break like Rodiles, a river mouth setup, this long-period NW groundswell is going to wrap in and produce some proper, powerful lines. But because it’s a river break, that long period can make it a bit tricky, the waves might stand up a little fast. It’s got tricky currents too, so this is expert-only territory. The crowds are often here, so don’t expect it to be empty, especially on a morning like that.

After that, it peters out again. Thursday the 17th is small and onshore, and Friday the 18th finishes with a clean, glassy 2ft morning, which is nice to look at but barely a ride.

So, if you’re keen and you’ve got the skills, circle Wednesday the 16th September morning. It’s the closest we get to a good wave in this run. The rest is for the die-hards with a log or the patience of a saint.

Rusty

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