Rodiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's get into it. Things are looking pretty flat and unexciting for a while, but there's a light at the end of the tunnel. The first couple of days are a write-off, but patience might just pay off.

We start off with a real dud. Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th are basically a no-go at Rodiles. You're looking at tiny, weak waves – we're talking 0.7 ft to 3 ft with next to no energy (11 to 194) and poor conditions. The wind is messy, mostly cross or cross-off, and it's just not worth paddling out. It's a real flat start to the run.

Now, Friday the 21st is where the story changes. The swell picks up proper, hitting 4 ft from the NW with a decent 10 second period. The real kicker is the energy reading – 588 – that's moderate wave energy and it's finally got some push. The morning session is the one to target with a light cross-off W wind keeping things clean. It's an expert wave at the best of times, and with that size, it's got some punch. This is the standout. Rodiles is a river mouth, so an NW swell is what it's built for. The water temp is about average for the time of year.

Saturday the 22nd sees the swell stick around at 4 ft to 5 ft from the NNW, but the wind is the headache. The morning is absolute glass – ENE wind at 3 mph, zero texture. That's a gift. The waves are a bit jumbled but with that glassy surface, it's worth a look. The afternoon gets blown out by a cross-on wind, so it's a morning mission only.

After that, it's a slow fade. Sunday the 23rd is small and weak, and the wind shifts onshore in the afternoon. From Monday the 24th through to Tuesday the 1st of September, we hit a real dry spell. The swell drops right off, mostly under 3 ft, and the energy is pathetic (31 to 195). The wind is a mixed bag of onshore and cross-off, but the waves just aren't there to do anything with. It's a week of frustration.

We get a couple of glimmers right at the end. Tuesday the 1st of September morning has a clean 4 ft NW swell, cross-shore wind, and moderate energy (213). It's surfable, but nothing special. The afternoon of the 1st sees a little more size at 4 ft and energy at 320, but the wind is cross-shore and the conditions are only marginal. There is a little pulse on Wednesday the 28th of August morning – 4 ft, glassy, a solid 194 energy. That's a tiny window of clean small waves, but it’s a long way out and the rest of the run is a bust.

Honestly, the best bet is to lock in Friday the 21st morning. That's the only real, solid recommendation in the whole 16-day window. The rest is just waiting.

- Rusty

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