Rodiles - Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what’s doing. The next couple of weeks are looking real quiet. There’s a big gap at the start with no real surf to speak of, so we’re just waiting.

The first time you might see something is Friday morning, 31st July, at Rodiles - Main Beach. It’s a tiny 0.5m swell from the NW, with a short 8-second period. The wind is glassy, which is nice, but the energy is weak, only 32 (combined energy), and the wave comment says it’s poor. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 70°.

Saturday and Sunday keep the same story: tiny swell, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy. We get a few glassy mornings, like Sunday, but the swell is from the NNE with a 5-second period, so it’s not going to break with any power.

The whole next week is a rinse and repeat. Monday 3rd August has a glassy morning with a 0.4m NW swell, and that 10-second period is the only hint of any decent shape. Tuesday 4th is the same: glassy, but tiny. Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th… it’s all small, weak, and often breezy.

There’s a little bit of hope on the 11th of August. The Tuesday morning shows a 0.3m swell from the NNW, but with a 10-second period and clean, cross-offshore wind from the WNW. The energy is 54, still weak. The afternoon is similar, with a bit more energy at 67 and still clean. That’s the best of the bunch, but it’s still tiny.

The last few days, from the 12th to the 15th, are the same. Small, weak, and uninspiring. The 15th of August is the last day, with a 0.2m swell and energy of just 8. It’s a sad end.

Look, there’s no standout here. It’s a long, flat spell. For a spot like Rodiles that’s usually fairly consistent, this is a rough run. You’re waiting for a day with clean, glassy conditions and a longer period, but the swell is just too small for any of it to be worth it. Keep an eye on the 11th, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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