Rodiles - Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you—this forecast for Rodiles - Main Beach is a tough one. The first week and a half is a write-off. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions, with a lot of small, weak, short-period swell and unfavourable cross-onshore or onshore winds. The water is sitting at 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a bit weird, but it won't help the waves.

The first real flicker of hope comes on Thursday, July 23rd, in the morning. It's small—just 3ft from the NNE with a short period of 6 seconds—but the wind goes glassy, and the combined swell energy is weak (78). It's not a standout, but it's the first surfable moment. The afternoon goes back to poor.

The next morning, Friday July 24th, has a clean 3ft from the NNE (6 sec) with a light cross-offshore breeze, but again, it's weak (48). The afternoon is messy.

We then hit a few more days of nothing much until Sunday, July 26th, when things start to look a bit more interesting. The morning brings a cleaner 5ft swell from the WNW with a 6-second period and a light offshore wind from the WSW. The combined energy is moderate (296), and the report says to expect good surf conditions. This is your best bet of the whole forecast. The afternoon stays clean but gets a bit bigger at 6ft with a cross-offshore breeze, though the quality is described as marginal.

The next morning, Monday July 27th, delivers a 4ft swell from the NW with a much longer period of 10 seconds (groundswell). The combined energy climbs to 489 (moderate), and the wind is light and cross. This could produce some decent, lined-up waves, though the report flags it as marginal. The afternoon is similar but a bit smaller.

After that, it drops right off again. The few days after that are all small, weak, and poor. The Tuesday morning of July 28th has a glassy 3ft from the NNW with a 9-second period, but it's weak (137) and just ordinary.

So, the standout here is the Sunday, July 26th morning. That 5ft WNW swell with a light offshore wind is the cleanest, most promising window. The Monday morning (July 27th) is a close second, offering a longer-period groundswell that will be better shaped, but it's a bit more uncertain. The rest of the 16 days is a long, flat desert. This is a spot that can be fickle, and this run is a classic example. Forecasts can change, but for now, pencil in that Sunday for a paddle.

Rusty.

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