Rodiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s see what we’ve got for Rodiles. It’s a bit of a slow burn to start, but there are a couple of windows where it’ll come alive. This is a river-mouth setup, and it’s only for the experienced crew – don’t even think about bringing the soft-top.

The first few days are pretty flat and messy. Friday the 11th kicks off with knee-high, glassy 2ft waves from the NW, but the period is a short 10 seconds and the energy is weak (110). It’s surfable but very ordinary. By the afternoon the onshore wind messes it up completely. Saturday and Sunday are a write-off with poor conditions and tiny swell.

Monday the 16th morning offers a glimmer: glassy conditions with 3ft NW swell, but it’s still uninspiring.

Now, the first real highlight is Thursday the 17th morning. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the NNW with an 11-second period, pumping out a moderate wave energy (504). The wind is glassy – dead calm. That’s going to be clean and have some push. The river mouth should shape those longer-period waves into proper lines. This is the standout of the first week for the crew who know the spot.

The next morning, Friday the 18th, is also glassy but the swell drops back to 2ft – a bit small.

Saturday the 19th morning looks promising again. Another glassy session, this time with 4ft from the NNW and a 13-second period, pushing strong energy (533). That’s a nice groundswell that’ll work well on the river bank. Keep an eye on the crowds though – it’s often busy here, and on a clean weekend morning everyone will be on it.

After that, the conditions get messy again. Sunday the 20th through to Wednesday the 25th is a long stretch of cross-onshore wind and choppy, poor surf. The swell tries to build – by Tuesday the 22nd afternoon there’s a 4ft swell from the NNW with a super long 16-second period and massive energy (1048), but the 25 km/h cross-onshore wind will make it a lumpy, blown-out mess. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, unless you’re desperate.

The second week’s real standout is Friday the 25th morning. Clean conditions with a cross-offshore breeze and a solid 6ft swell from the NNW, 12-second period, and very strong wave energy (1081). That’s the biggest, cleanest swell of the whole 16-day window. At over 5ft, it’s firmly in the expert zone at Rodiles. This is a promising long-range call, but with a week and a half to go, keep your fingers crossed – forecasts can shift.

Saturday the 26th morning is back to glassy but much smaller at 3ft.

So to sum it up: if you’re keen, circle Thursday the 17th morning and Saturday the 19th morning for the first week, and keep an eye on Friday the 25th morning for the big one. The rest of the time it’s either flat, choppy, or both. The water feels about average for the time of year – no crazy anomalies to report here.

Rusty.

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