Rodiles - Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up at Rodiles - Main Beach over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the first week is a real grind. We’re looking at a big gap from now until the 26th of July where the surf is small, the wind is messy, and the conditions are just not cooperating. From the 21st through the 24th, the swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, with a short, weak period of 5 to 7 seconds. The wind is cross-onshore from the ENE or NE, chopping everything up. The combined wave energy is weak, in the double digits (20-40 range). It’s a write-off. The 25th shows a risk of thunderstorms and a bit of a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is still only 2ft to 3ft from the NW. It’s cleaner, but there’s just no power. You’re better off waiting.

Now, the first real sign of life comes on the morning of Sunday, the 26th. The swell picks up to 4ft from the NNW, with a period of 6 seconds, and the wind turns cross-offshore from the W. The combined energy jumps to 138 (moderate). It’s still a bit ordinary, but it’s surfable.

The standout of the whole outlook is the morning of Monday, the 27th of July. This is the one to circle. The swell is 4ft from the NW, but the period jumps to 10 seconds – a proper groundswell with some real energy behind it. The combined energy is a solid 344 (moderate-to-strong). The wind is light offshore from the WSW, glassing it up. This will be clean, lined-up, and the best quality we’ll see in the whole 16-day window. This is a morning for the intermediate crew. The surf will be decent, not massive, but that offshore wind will make it a joy. The water temp is about average for the time of year.

After that, the 28th and 29th drop back down to knee-to-waist high, with the wind going cross-onshore from the E again. The energy drops back into the 100-200 range. The 30th and 31st are tiny, with a long-period (12 second) swell on the 31st that is only 2ft – too weak to do much with the cross-onshore flow.

The first few days of August are a bit of a mixed bag. The 2nd of August has a glassy morning with 3ft from the NNW, but the period is a short 6 seconds. The 3rd is similar, with a glassy start and 3ft from the N. The 5th of August is also glassy, but the swell is only 3ft from the NNE. These are small, clean mornings for a longboard or a foamie, but nothing to get excited about.

Overall, the real standout is the Monday morning of the 27th. That’s your best bet. The rest of the window is a lot of waiting around for small, clean windows or messy, onshore slop. Hang in there.

Rusty

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