Red Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak, to be honest. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, weak conditions ahead before anything even remotely worth paddling out for shows up. But if you’re patient, there might be a couple of windows.

The first real standout is still a week and a half away. On the 12th, there’s a bump of energy coming in, with surf pushing 6ft from the E. It’s not perfect, but the morning glass is going to be a huge plus. It’s still a far cry from good, but it’s the first time the ocean actually wakes up.

Then things get serious for a minute. On the morning of the 13th, a big pulse of swell hits, with waves jumping to 12ft from the E. The energy is strong, clocking in at 1929. However, the wind is howling onshore from the ENE and the swell is just too big for this spot. This is expert-only territory, and honestly, it’s going to be a mess. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s not going to have much push to it either. This looks more like a day for the kitesurfers than for us paddle surfers.

Before that, the 10th has a morning with a bit of swell at 4ft from the NE. The winds are glassy, which is rare, so it might be worth a look if you’re desperate, but the energy is weak at 116 and the period is a lowly 5 seconds. It’s just not going to have any power.

After the 13th’s blown-out mess, it backs off quickly. The 15th has glassy morning winds and a knee-high leftover at 3ft with weak energy. Not worth your time.

The final call on the 16th has a little more period on it at 10 seconds and 2ft, but the energy is still marginal.

So, to sum it up: there’s a whole lot of nothing happening for the next week and a half. The 12th is your best bet for a clean but small session, and the 13th is big, raw, and dangerous. For the rest, it’s a waiting game. The water temp here is about normal for the time of year, sitting at 57°.

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