Red Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good hard look at what Red Beach has cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the honest truth: it’s gonna be a lean stretch. The wave energy coming into Red Beach is weak for most of the run, with combined energy readings barely cracking into double digits for days on end – mostly sitting around 20 to 29, which is pretty anemic. Water temp is sitting at 59°F which is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing wild there.

The first real flicker of hope doesn't show up until Friday the 18th. That morning, we finally see a combined swell energy of 119 (moderate) with a 4ft swell coming out of the NNE. Now, period is only 7 seconds – that’s short-period windswell, not the clean, lined-up groundswell we dream about. But with a light offshore breeze from the WNW, conditions will be clean. The break is inconsistent and rated beginner-friendly, so it’s not gonna be pumping, but for a small-wave cruiser, that Friday morning session is the best we’ve got in this whole outlook. Still, I’d call it “surfable but ordinary.”

Don’t get too excited for the weekend after that. Saturday the 19th gets messy with moderate cross-off breezes, and the swell drops back to knee-knocking heights. The following week stays quiet – tiny waves, mostly under 1ft, with a few glassy windows Tuesday morning the 22nd and Monday morning the 28th. Those mornings will be clean and pretty, but you’ll be on a foamie chasing ankle-biters.

There’s a little pulse that pops up on the 25th of September – 2ft with a 5-second period from the east, but it’s onshore and choppy. Not worth paddling out for.

So bottom line: if you’re jonesing, your best bet is Friday the 18th morning. After that, there are long gaps of days with nothing rideable. That’s just how it goes here sometimes – the forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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