Rodiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Honestly, the outlook is a tough one. We’re staring down a long, flat spell to start. The first real whisper of any surfable energy doesn't show up until Sunday the 26th of July, and even then, it’s ordinary. The river-mouth setup at Rodiles has got some potential, but the conditions just aren’t lining up.

Water temp is running much warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin’ around 72.0°F on Tuesday morning, a good 5.0°F above the average. That’s notable.

Tuesday 21st July – Forget it. Tuesday morning comes in with a messy 4.6ft swell from the NNE, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds, and the wind is a cross-on from the ENE at 6 mph. The combined energy is a weak 179. By afternoon, the wind picks up to 16 mph, making a 6.6ft swell completely choppy and blown out. Total washout.

Wednesday 22nd July – Similar story. A 4.3ft NNE swell in the morning, period dropping to 6 seconds, and cross-on wind from the E at 6 mph. The wave energy is a paltry 136. Afternoon gets a little bigger at 5.2ft, but the wind stays cross-on and the period is still short. No good.

Thursday 23rd July – Mornin’ shows a little hope with a clean, cross-off breeze from the WNW at 3 mph, but the swell drops to just 3.3ft with a weak 6-second period. Energy is a tiny 78. It’s clean, but there’s almost nothing to ride.

Friday 24th July – The swell bottoms out. We’re down to 2.3ft on Friday morning. Clean, sure, but with energy down at 39, it’s a lake.

Saturday 25th July – Saturday morning is totally flat with a 0.3ft NW groundswell. The period is 11 seconds, but there’s no height to work with. Energy is just 7. It’s a skip day.

Sunday 26th July – Finally, a tiny pulse. Sunday morning gives us a 3.9ft swell from the NNW with a 6-second period. The wind is a clean cross-off from the W at 9 mph. The combined energy climbs to 107. The file calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions”. It’s something, but nothin’ to get excited about.

Monday 27th July – The swell builds to 5.2ft from the NNW, with a better period of 9 seconds. The energy jumps to 451 – that’s a moderate-sized pulse. The wind is onshore from the ENE at 3 mph in the morning, which is junk. The model flags it as marginal. This is the closest we get to a standout, but the wind is not on our side.

Tuesday 28th July – The swell drops back to 3.3ft from the NNW, with a long 10-second period. The energy is still moderate at 371, but the wind is a choppy cross-on from the E at 12 mph. The waves are there, but the surface is a mess.

Wednesday 29th July – Swell fades further to 2.6ft. Energy down to 182. Onshore breeze. Poor.

Thursday 30th July – Another mediocre day. A 3.6ft NNE swell with a 6-second period. Clean cross-off wind in the morning, but the energy is only 131. Ordinary.

Friday 31st July – Tiny 3.0ft swell. Onshore wind. Weak energy of 101. Not worth the paddle.

Saturday 1st August – Down to 2.0ft. Swell direction shifts to a 10-second NW groundswell, but the height is only 1.0ft in the afternoon. Energy is a measly 43. Nothing.

Sunday 2nd August – Glassy conditions in the morning with a 1.3ft NW groundswell at 9 seconds. The period is decent, but the height is laughable. Energy is 43. It’s calm, but barely a ripple.

Monday 3rd August – Glassy again in the morning with a 2.0ft NW groundswell (10 seconds). Energy climbs to 77. The afternoon shows a clean cross-off wind and a similar 2.3ft swell. Ordinary.

Tuesday 4th August – Morning is glassy with a 2.3ft NW groundswell (9 seconds), energy at 79. The afternoon is onshore.

Wednesday 5th August – Tiny 2.0ft swell. Onshore. Done.

The best of a bad bunch is Monday the 27th of July. That 5.2ft NNW swell with 9-second period and moderate energy (451) is the biggest pulse, but with the wind onshore, you’ll be battling chop. Still, it’s the only day that might offer a few lumpy, powerful lines at the river mouth if you’re desperate. For the rest, it’s a long, flat spell with clean but tiny waves. This is a period for checkin’ the forecast again, not

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