Rodiles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next stretch.

To be honest, this is a pretty quiet run for Rodiles. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period of small, weak waves and a lot of “poor surf conditions” flags. The first real chance to even get wet is on Sunday morning, August 9th, but it’s nothing to write home about. The swell is tiny, around 2 feet from the NNW, and the period is a middling 10 seconds. The wind is glassy, though, which is a major positive – that offshore breeze from the WNW will keep the surface clean as a whistle. The combined energy is a weak 83, so you’re chasing small, weak peaks. It’s a river mouth setup, so it’s fairly exposed to the swell, but at this size, it’s really only for the patient local experts who know the banks.

The following week is a real struggle. We’ve got days of glassy mornings but with next to no swell – 1 feet to 2 feet and poor conditions. The energy readings are laughable, mostly in the 40s and 60s. There’s a brief bump on the 15th, Saturday morning, where the swell nudges up to 3 feet from the north, but with a short, weak period of 6 seconds, it’s going to be crumbly and weak. The wind is glassy again, so it’ll look pretty, but the wave quality is just “ordinary.” The water temperature is sitting at 72°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.

The most promising window in this whole 16-day outlook is around the 19th and 20th of August. The swell picks up a bit, with 4 feet to 5 feet from the NW and NNW. The combined energy jumps into the moderate range – 233 on Wednesday morning, 19th, and then 449 on Wednesday afternoon – but here’s the killer: the wind. On Wednesday morning it’s glassy, but the swell is only 4 feet and the period is short (8 seconds). By the afternoon, the wind is onshore from the ENE at 9 mph, and conditions go to hell. Thursday, 20th, is even worse, with a moderate breeze from the ENE at 16 mph making it choppy and messy. For a river mouth, this setup is looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly.

The very end of the run, on Sunday, August 23rd, shows a bit of a longer-period swell (12 seconds) from the NNW, but it’s only 1 feet in the morning. The energy is 123, so there’s a little pulse, but it’s too small to get excited about.

So, the standout? That’s a tough one. If I had to pick one, it’s that Wednesday morning, August 19th, at Rodiles. The glassy conditions and the 4 feet swell from the NW give you the best chance at a clean, if small, wave. The direction is a good match for the optimum NW direction. But it’s a short-period swell, so don’t expect any power. The crowds are likely to be here, as it’s often busy. For the rest of the fortnight, you’re mostly looking at flat spells and waiting for the next weather system.

Rusty.

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