Red Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Red Beach over the next couple of weeks. It’s a pretty quiet start, but there’s a glimmer of hope further out if you’re patient.

The overall pattern is one of small, weak surf for most of the forecast, with a notable spike in energy around the second week that comes with some messy wind. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about 1° cooler than average for this time of year – nothing to write home about, just a bit nippy.

We kick off on Friday, July 31st. The morning sees a small 3ft swell from the north, with a short period of 7 seconds, pushed along by a 12 mph offshore from the WNW. The combined energy is moderate (125), and it’s clean, but it’s weak and short-period. The afternoon drops right off to 1ft. Not the day to get excited.

Saturday, August 1st and Sunday, August 2nd are a write-off. Tiny 1.0ft to 2ft swells, mostly with cross-onshore or cross-offshore winds. The energy is weak (21 to 63). You’d be better off doing something else.

From Monday, August 3rd through to Thursday, August 6th, the swell is practically non-existent at 0.3ft to 0.7ft. The energy is negligible (8 to 20). It’s a flat spell. There’s a glassy moment on the afternoon of the 5th, but with 0.3ft on offer, it’s just a pond.

Friday, August 7th to Sunday, August 9th sees a slight bump, but it’s still poor. The swell is 2ft to 3ft, mostly from the north or northeast, with periods of 6 to 8 seconds. Winds are cross or cross-onshore, and the energy stays low to moderate (38 to 137). The afternoon of the 9th has a bit more push (137 energy), but it’s chopped up.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting, but a bit wild. Monday, August 10th brings a solid 8ft swell from the ESE in the morning, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is strong (784). The problem? A 16 mph cross-onshore from the NNE makes it choppy and messy. This is expert-only territory, and honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing day than a clean paddle session. The afternoon is a bit smaller at 5ft but still choppy.

Tuesday, August 11th is similar. A 6ft swell from the ENE in the morning, with a longer period of 11 seconds, and strong energy (882). The wind is cross-shore from the north. The afternoon sees a slight drop in wind to 6 mph, still cross-shore, with 6ft swell and very strong energy (1005). It’s marginal, but the afternoon window is the best of these two days, still a bit of a battle.

The best chance for a decent surf comes on Wednesday, August 12th morning. The swell drops to 3ft from the NE, with a good 12-second period (groundswell) and strong energy (509). The wind is glassy – a light 3 mph from the NNW. This is the standout. Clean, lined-up waves at Red Beach, though it’s a beach break, so that long period might make it a bit straight. Still, this is the one to aim for. The afternoon gets a bit more wind and turns choppy again.

Thursday, August 13th morning is another good one. A clean 3ft swell from the ENE, 11-second period, with a light offshore from the WNW. The energy is moderate (292). It’s clean, it’s offshore, it’s surfable. The afternoon stays offshore but with a stronger breeze.

After that, we fade out. Friday, August 14th has small 3ft to 2ft surf with offshore winds, but it’s weak. Saturday, August 15th is back to tiny 1ft.

So, the true standouts are the Wednesday, August 12th morning and the Thursday, August 13th morning. Glassy or light offshore winds, a solid 3ft, and decent period. That’s your window. The rest is either flat, small, or messy.

Rusty, signing off.

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