Rodiles - Main Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Rodiles - Main Beach over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a pretty quiet start, I won’t lie. Wednesday the 2nd through to Friday the 4th is pretty much a write-off for surfing. Waves are tiny—around 2ft—and the wind is cross-onshore or onshore, rattling it up. You’re better off doing something else. That stretch of no real surf runs for about three days.

Then we get a bit of a tease on Saturday the 5th. The swell bumps up to 3ft to 4ft from the NNW, with a period hitting 12 to 14 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and you can feel it in the combined energy jumping from 325 up to 712. But the wind is still cross-onshore from the east at 15 km/h, so it’ll be lumpy and messy. Not one for the highlights reel.

Now, Sunday the 6th is where it gets interesting. The morning is glassy—zero wind—and you’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the NNW, period 11 seconds, moderate energy (408). That’s the standout session of the whole forecast. The waves will have some shape, good energy, and with the glassy conditions, it’ll be clean as a whistle. It’s an intermediate-friendly size, so not too big. Just keep in mind the break is fairly exposed to the NW swell and the optimum direction is NW, so this NNW swell is a solid fit. Crowds are often here, so expect company.

After that Sunday morning window, the afternoon turns cross-shore and the quality drops. Monday the 7th morning is glassy again but the swell drops to 2-3ft. It’s surfable, but ordinary. Tuesday the 8th shows some potential with a clean morning (cross-offshore wind) and 3-4ft NW swell, but it’s not special.

The rest of the second week fades into small stuff. You’ll see glassy mornings on the 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th, with waves around 2-3ft. The energy is weak (105 to 211). Those are paddle-out-for-the-hell-of-it days, but nothing to write home about. There’s a little bump on the 16th with 4-5ft NW swell and 12-second period, but the cross-onshore wind ruins it. The combined energy (561) says there’s power, but it’s wasted on the chop.

Water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Bottom line: If you’re surfing Rodiles, your one true standout is Sunday the 6th morning. Glassy, 4ft, clean lines. After that, it’s small and ordinary. But the spot is consistent enough that forecasts can change, so keep an eye on the sky.

Stay keen,
Rusty

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