Rodiles - Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's happening with Rodiles – Main Beach.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it's a tough stretch ahead. We're looking at a solid 16-day window, but the first six days are basically a write-off. From Monday the 6th through to Saturday the 11th, you're looking at tiny, weak swell with poor conditions. The cross-shore and cross-onshore winds are just messing with what little energy there is, and the combined energy is barely registering, mostly in the 20s and 30s (weak energy). The water is feeling a bit weird too – it's sitting at 69°, which is 5° warmer than average for this time of year, so that's a notable anomaly.

We finally see a glimmer of hope on Sunday the 12th. The morning session offers our first real shot. The swell is still small at 2ft from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind turns cross-offshore from the WNW, which is a major positive – it'll be clean. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 125. It's not going to be a world-beater, but after a long dry spell, those surfable waves are a welcome sight.

After that, things flatten right out again. From Monday the 13th right through to the end of the period on Tuesday the 22nd, the swell just gives up. We're talking tiny, ankle-slappers – 0.7ft to 1ft with very weak, inconsistent energy. There's a brief spike on the 21st with a 3ft NW swell, but it's accompanied by rain and strong winds up to 19 mph, so the quality is poor. For the whole second week, it's a flat, wind-affected mess. This kind of blank run, with few consistent options, is just one of those things that happens here. Fingers crossed the long-range forecasts change for the better.

So, if you're desperate for a paddle, your only real window is the morning of Sunday the 12th. It's the one standout, and the window is narrow.

- Rusty

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