Red Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for Red Beach over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet run ahead. We’re kicking things off and, honestly, there’s nothing worth paddling out for in the first ten days or so. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.3ft to 1ft, and even when the wind goes offshore or cross-offshore, there’s just no energy in the water to work with. The combined wave energy is mostly in the single digits or low teens (like 19), which is basically flat. You’ll be sitting on your board doing nothing. That stretch runs right through to the 23rd of September.

Now, there is a little glimmer late in the forecast. On Thursday the 24th of September, we finally see something surfable, but it’s really marginal. The morning shows a small 2ft swell from the East with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is still weak at 54, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the NW, so it’d be clean, but those waves are going to be weak and pretty ordinary. It’s enough to get wet, but that’s about it. After that, it’s back to tiny stuff for the rest of the month.

Given that Red Beach is an inconsistent spot and is exposed to NE swells, the small, short-period East swell on the 24th isn’t really matching that optimum direction of NE. There’s nothing here that stands out as a *good* day, just one that's barely worth a mention. Water temp is around 59°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.

So, in short: the next two weeks are a write-off for any decent surf. The setup is so small and weak that if you’re keen for anything on a board, this stretch looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle. Hang in there—it tends not to stay this quiet forever.

Rusty.

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