Rodiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at this 16-day run for Rodiles.

Honestly, I’ve seen better. This is a tough stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy surf. The first week and a half is basically a write-off—just tiny, short-period slop with onshore or cross-onshore winds messing up any chance of a decent wave. The combined swell energy is pitifully low, barely cracking 50 or 60 for most of the first week. You’re looking at waist-high junk at best, and with all that NE wind, it’s a choppy, lumpy mess. The only real glimmer of hope comes towards the end of the month.

From Sunday the 26th, we start to see a change. The wind swings around to the WNW, giving us some clean, cross-offshore conditions. The swell picks up to a modest 3ft to 5ft from the NW, with period around 6-7 seconds. It’s still not firing, but the water will be clean and the combined energy ticks up to 154-220. That’s surfable, ordinary, but better than the week before.

The standout window, though, is the final few days of July and into August. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th bring a proper NW groundswell with a period of 9 seconds, pushing heights around 4ft. The combined energy jumps to the 340-450 range, which is the most push we’ve seen all forecast. The wind is still cross-on, from the N and NNE, so it won’t be perfect, but it’s the most power we’ve got. The real headliner is Wednesday the 29th. The swell direction holds from the NNW, but the period stretches out to 11 seconds, and the combined energy hits 684. That’s a solid, moderate-strong pulse. The swell size is 4ft, which is a good size for a river mouth like Rodiles. The wind is a cross-on from the E, so there will be some texture, but that long period should line up well for this river break. It’s an expert wave, and with crowds likely, you’ll want to be sharp.

After that, it fades back into small, weak stuff as we head into the first week of August. That 29th is the one to circle.

The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report.

So, bottom line: don’t bother before the 26th. The 27th and 28th are okay, but the 29th of July is the best bet. It’s the biggest, most powerful swell of the run, and given the long period, it’ll have some proper shape. Just don’t expect perfection with that cross-on wind.

Rusty.

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