Rodiles - Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our stretch of coast, and I gotta be straight with you: this outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much on the cards, and it’s gonna test your patience.

For the first week, it’s pretty grim. We’re looking at tiny, weak surf and mostly poor conditions. The swell energy is weak, with readings in the 17 to 79 bracket, which basically means there’s nothing with any push for the most part. Lots of onshore and cross-onshore breezes messing up what little there is, so it’s really not worth getting excited about. There’s a stretch from the 8th through to the 13th where there’s just nothing to recommend. The swell is small, below 3ft, and the periods are all over the place. There are a couple of glassy mornings, but the waves are just too weak and junky to bother with. You’re better off doing something else.

Then, we finally see a little pulse of life around the 14th and 15th. The energy ticks up into the 100s, but the surf quality still isn’t there. The swell is still small, around 2ft to 4ft, and it’s mostly just messy and uninviting. The 15th has a glassy morning which is nice, but the waves are still small and weak. It’s surfable, but you’d be scratching for anything decent.

The second week is where it starts to get slightly interesting, but it’s still far from a sure thing. The 18th shows a bit more energy pushing in, reading 113, with a lumpy 5ft from the ENE, but it’s choppy. The 20th brings a proper bump in energy, jumping to 304, with a cross-offshore wind from the WNW. That’s a big change and could clean things up a bit, but the swell is still mostly junky short-period stuff.

Now, for the real standout, you’re looking at the morning of Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd. These are the only times in the window that actually get a "good" rating from the models. On the 21st, we’ve got a clean, glassy morning with a solid 4ft of swell from the NW pushing in. The energy is solid too, reading 297. That’s the day to be out at Rodiles - Main Beach if you can. The 22nd is similar, with a glassy start, 3ft from the N, and a strong energy reading of 269. These two mornings look like the pick of the bunch. It’s not a huge swell, but the conditions are looking clean, and that’s what will make the difference.

Just remember, the water’s running a touch warmer than normal, about 72°, which is nice for this time of year. And with these long-range calls, they’re promising, but not set in stone. Keep your fingers crossed that the wind stays light for those mornings, and you might just score a few fun ones.

Alright, stay patient, and I’ll see you in the water when it turns on.

Rusty.

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