Rodiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let's have a proper look at the next couple of weeks here. We're kicking off with Rodiles, a river-mouth setup that's built for when everything lines up just right. This is a spot that demands respect – expert-only territory and it can get pretty busy, so be ready to share the peak, especially if the waves have got some push.

The water temp here is about what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing wild going on with that.

We're starting a bit slow. Wednesday the 16th is a write-off – rain showers and a cross-onshore breeze making a mess of things, with swell around 3ft. Not worth the paddle.

Thursday the 17th, the morning window offers a bit of hope. A WSW cross-offshore breeze cleans things up with 4ft of NW swell. It's rideable, but not a standout.

Now, Friday the 18th is the one to circle. Friday morning is looking absolutely firing. Glassy conditions courtesy of a light NW breeze, and a solid 6ft of groundswell from the NNW with a long 13-second period. That's proper energy (combined wave energy of 980). It'll be pushing into the river mouth with real shape. This is the best offer in the whole forecast – get on it if you can.

Friday afternoon gets tricky. The swell pumps up to 8ft (2265 energy) but the wind swings onshore from the NE. That size is getting into the "experts only" realm, and the wind will make it a battle.

Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th see the swell dropping, but the wind is stubborn out of the east, keeping things cross-onshore and choppy. Not the best.

There's a significant gap from Sunday afternoon through to Tuesday the 22nd – just poor to marginal surf with cross-onshore winds. Not worth your time.

We get a little tease on Wednesday morning the 23rd. Another glassy morning with light easterly wind, 4ft of NW swell, but with a very long 15-second period. That's clean but those long-period groundswells can be a bit straight at a beach/river setup – still, if it lines up, it'll be fun. (Energy of 523).

Thursday morning the 24th is similar – glassy, 4ft, 12-second period. Good clean waves, but not the power of the 18th.

Then another dry spell hits from Friday the 25th through Sunday the 27th. Saturday morning the 26th offers a glimpse with glassy conditions and 4ft of N swell (317 energy), but the afternoon turns to junk.

Sunday morning the 27th is flat as a tack with only 2ft. Take a rest day.

Finally, Monday morning the 28th is a nice little finisher. Calm, glassy, 4ft of NW swell with a 12-second period (401 energy). A clean, solid morning surf to wrap it all up.

So, to sum it up: Friday 18th morning is the absolute standout. Get out there. Thursday morning the 24th and Monday the 28th are your next best bets for clean waves. The rest is mostly choppy or small. Keep an eye on that wind.

Rusty.

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