Rodiles - Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s headed our way for Rodiles - Main Beach.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but don’t write off the whole run. The first few days are mostly a write-off with bumpy conditions, but the back half of the period lights up properly, especially for the more experienced crew.

The first real standout is the morning of Wednesday, September 16th. The bay cleans right up with glassy conditions and there's a clean, surfable 4ft swell out of the NW. The energy is moderate at 110, and while it’s only a short period swell around 8 seconds, the glassy wind makes it very user-friendly. That’s a good one to get wet on.

After that, it’s back to a messy cross-onshore pattern for a few days. The swell builds but the wind ruins it, so you’re better off waiting.

The absolute highlight of this entire forecast is Sunday, September 20th. The morning session is a dead-set cracker. You’ve got a powerful 7ft swell from the NNW with a long period of 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is pumping at 2325, and it’s glassy with a slight offshore touch. This is excellent, expert-level surf. It’s going to be clean, powerful, and lined up. Monday, September 21st morning is almost as good, with another glassy 7ft swell from the NNW, though the period drops slightly to 13 seconds. Strong energy at 1624.

Just keep in mind, with that size and period, the beach break might get a bit straight. The reefs and points will be the ones doing the business. And with the break noted as “fairly consistent” and crowds described as “often”, expect plenty of company on the good days.

The water is sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so you can leave the 5/4 at home.

For the second week, we’ve got another promising window around Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th of September. Friday morning brings a clean 5ft NNW swell with no wind at all – glassy as a lake and strong energy at 722. Then Saturday morning sees a 7ft NW swell, glassy again, with energy hitting 1100. These are both very good options, though they sit on the edge of the expert range.

So, bottom line: the first Saturday and Sunday aren't worth paddling out for, but Wednesday the 16th is a nice little warm-up. The true standout is Sunday the 20th – that’s the one to mark on the calendar. Second week keeps the hope alive with Friday and Saturday mornings looking clean and solid.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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