Rodiles - Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the waves for Rodiles – Main Beach.

For the first week or so, it’s flat out grim. There’s hardly any surf to speak of. The swell is small, under 3 feet most days, and the wind is coming straight onshore from the NE. The combined energy is low, all below 100. You get a glassy morning on the 19th, but the waves are only 0.7 feet – not enough to bother with.

This dry spell stretches right into the second week. We're looking at tiny, weak surf until a brief glimmer on the morning of Friday the 21st, where the swell hits 3 feet from the NNW with a 10-second period and the wind is light onshore. It’s rated marginal, but it’s the best in a bad stretch.

The real action arrives on Monday the 24th of August. That morning, the wind swings offshore from the SW at around 6 mph, and we get a clean 7-foot swell from the WNW. The combined energy jumps to 447. This is good, solid surf. By the afternoon, it gets even better: offshore wind from the WSW at 12 mph, and the swell pushes up to 8 feet from the NW with an 8-second period. Energy hits 836. That’s the standout day. It’s powerful and clean.

Water temp is about 72°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for the season – a nice little bonus.

The next day, Tuesday the 25th, still has some size (6 feet in the morning), but the wind turns cross-offshore and the conditions are poor. After that, it’s back to small, weak waves right through the end of the month. The 30th and 31st show some 10-11 second period swell around 3 feet, but the wind is cross-shore and the quality is ordinary.

So the one to circle is Monday, the 24th of August. That morning or afternoon both look good, but the afternoon is the peak. Rodiles – Main Beach is a fairly exposed spot, intermediate level for the bigger stuff, and it can get crowded sometimes. You’ll have company on that day.

Rusty.

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