Rodiles - Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook’s a bit of a mixed bag. The first week and a half is mostly a write-off for decent paddle surfing, but there’s a small window that could be worth a look if you’re keen.

The water’s running warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 69°F with an anomaly of 5°F – that’s notably toasty for Rodiles - Main Beach. The issue is that for the first nine days, the combined swell energy is low to moderate, with values between 20 and 205, but persistent onshore and cross-onshore winds from the ENE and E keep things messy. Swell heights are tiny, mostly 1.0ft to 3ft from the NW, with a brief spike of 5ft from the NE on Sunday afternoon (5 July) – but that’s a short-period windswell of just 6 seconds, and with those east winds, it’s going to be choppy and poor. Not worth paddling out for.

We finally get a sniff of something better on Saturday 11 July morning. The wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the NW, and the swell builds to 3ft from the NNW with a long period of 12 seconds. The combined energy hits 231 (moderate), and conditions are described as clean. That’s the standout of the whole run. A long-period groundswell like that should produce lined-up waves, especially good for a beach like Rodiles where the NW exposure catches it. But keep in mind there’s a bit of period for the beach break setup – it might be a tad straight on the banks. Still, 3ft of clean, long-period NW swell with light cross-off winds is the best we’ll see. Crowds can be expected – Rodiles is fairly exposed and often busy.

After that, it drops back into small, short-period junk for the rest of the forecast period. The afternoon of the 11th goes to 4ft from the north (7 seconds) but cross-shore wind messes it up, and the following days are dominated by N and NNE swells under 3ft, with light but mostly cross or cross-on winds. Combined energy stays under 200. No more standouts.

So, to put it simply: you’ve got a long dry spell from now until Friday 10 July. Saturday 11 July morning is your one shot at something half-decent. After that, expect more of the same flat, small, wind-affected stuff. For the rest of the outlook, it’s a waiting game – forecasts can change, but as it stands, there’s only that one morning worth setting the alarm for. Rusty.

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