Rodiles - Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got coming up at Rodiles - Main Beach.

This is shaping up to be a quiet stretch, to be honest. There’s nothing pumping and no real standouts in the whole 16-day window. We’ve got a lot of small, weak swell and mixed winds, so we’ll have to pick the cleanest moments for a paddle. The first solid chance doesn’t even show up until Sunday the 16th.

The week kicks off with a bit of activity on Thursday the 13th. We’re looking at a tiny NW groundswell around 2ft with a lovely 12-second period, and glassy conditions first thing. The combined energy is only 75, so it’s weak, but it’ll be clean. That window is short-lived though, as the afternoon turns cross-on and drops to a score of zero. Friday the 14th is another write-off – glassy morning but the swell is gutless at 2ft and the period drops to 9 seconds.

The first real chance of something surfable comes on Sunday the 16th. Early morning has some clouds, light N wind making it glassy, and the swell bumps up to 4ft from the NNW with a short 7-second period. The combined energy is 171, which is moderate, but the short period means it’ll be a bit fat and sectiony. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about. Monday the 17th offers a similar story – 3ft N swell with glassy conditions in the morning, but again, short period and low energy (98).

After that, it really dries up. From Tuesday the 18th through to Saturday the 22nd, we’ve got a string of poor days with tiny swell (0.7ft to 3ft) and unfriendly winds. There’s a brief flicker on Thursday the 20th morning with a glassy 5ft N swell, but the period is still short at 6 seconds, and the energy is moderate at 180. It’s surfable, but ordinary.

The end of the month offers a couple of calm, clean windows. Monday the 24th has a glassy, calm morning with 3ft NW swell and an 8-second period, and then a clean cross-off breeze in the afternoon with 3ft NW swell. These are tiny, weak waves (energy 74 and 88), but they’ll be clean. Wednesday the 26th also has glassy conditions both morning and afternoon with similar small swell.

Overall, if you’re desperate for a surf, your best bet is the early glass on Sunday the 16th or Monday the 17th. For clean but tiny waves, aim for Monday the 24th or Wednesday the 26th. There are no big swells, no long-period groundswells, and nothing for the experts or beginners to get excited about. It’s a long flat run, but that’s the way it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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