Rodiles - Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Rodiles - Main Beach. Gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a long, quiet spell ahead, and the surf is mostly tiny and disappointing. The water is sitting at 71°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least it’ll be pleasant waiting for a set that never really comes.

The first few days are a write-off. Thursday the 23rd through Saturday the 26th are all poor surf conditions, with weak, short-period windswell. Thursday morning has a tiny 3ft from the NNE with a period of just 6 seconds, and that cross-shore wind isn’t doing us any favours. The combined energy is a measly 63 (weak energy). Friday and Saturday are just as bad – small, choppy, and not worth paddling out for.

Sunday the 26th morning is the first time we see anything surfable, but it’s still ordinary. A 4ft swell from the NNW, period still only 6 seconds, and the combined energy is 129 (moderate energy). The wind is light cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but the waves are weak and lacking any punch. You might get a couple of grovelly ones, but don’t expect much.

Monday the 27th morning sees a bit of a jump in size – 5ft from the NNW with a longer period of 9 seconds. The combined energy hits 379 (moderate wave energy). This is the biggest swell of the whole run, but the wind is onshore from the ENE at 6 mph, so it’s going to be messy and lumpy. The score says it’s marginal, and I’d agree – it’s not going to be a classic.

After that, it’s back to tiny, weak surf through the rest of July and into early August. The 31st of July morning has a glassy 3ft from the N, but it’s just a 6-second period with only 73 combined energy. Nice conditions, but nothing to ride. August 1st and 2nd are the same story – small, clean, but flat.

The only other glimmer is on Tuesday the 4th of August afternoon. We get a 4ft swell from the ENE with a period of 5 seconds, and the combined energy is 126 (moderate). The wind goes glassy, so it’ll look pretty, but that short period means it’s choppy and weak. Still, if you’re desperate, it’s the best of a bad bunch that week.

Bottom line: there’s no standout session here. The biggest swell on Monday the 27th is ruined by onshore wind, and everything else is too small or too weak. If you’re a beginner, the tiny stuff on the 31st of July or 4th of August morning might be okay to mess around on, but for anyone wanting a proper wave, this is a 16-day window to do something else. The forecast can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, I’d leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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