Rodiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

The forecast starts with a bit of a dud, I’m afraid. There’s no real surf on offer for the first few days, from Thursday the 27th of August right through until the early hours of Friday the 28th. It’s a slow start, but things are about to turn around.

The first glimmer of hope comes Friday morning, the 28th of August. Rodiles is the only spot in the game, and it’s a tricky one. It’s a river mouth that really only works for the experts, and it’s fairly consistent but can be a fickle beast. Friday morning we’ve got a little 2ft NW swell, but it’s got some decent period at 11 seconds, giving it a bit of shape. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so the conditions will be clean. The combined energy is moderate at 197, so there’s some push, but it’s not going to be a world-beater. This is a session for the patient, skilled local.

The real standout, and the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Thursday the 10th of September. Look, it’s a way off, so take it with a pinch of salt, but the models are getting excited. Thursday morning, the swell is up to 6ft from the NNW, with a clean 9-second period. The wind is glassy—absolutely dead calm from the west. That’s a major positive. The combined energy is strong at 547, so there’s plenty of grunt. This is the best on offer, full stop. A solid, clean NW swell at a river mouth? That’s the stuff. It’s a little too big for the beginners, but for the experts, it’s going to be proper. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Following that, Friday the 11th of September morning is also looking very promising. The swell is pushing 8ft from the NNW, with a 9-second period and light cross-offshore winds. The combined energy is a whopping 826 - that’s strong wave energy. This is proper, heavy, expert-only territory. If you’re not on it, you’re watching from the bank.

Most of the other days in between are a write-off. We get a few clean, glassy mornings with small, weak swell (like Saturday the 29th and Monday the 31st of August, and Tuesday the 1st of September), but the waves are just too ordinary. From the 2nd of September onwards, the wind turns onshore and choppy, and it’s a long flat spell until that Thursday the 10th. So, you’ve got one clear window: the 10th and 11th of September. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty out.

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