Red Bluff Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Victoria, Australia)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 16 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
Weather State
Spot Information

Red Bluff Surf Guide

Red Bluff on the East Coast is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the north. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The left reef break is best, but there is a right reef too.. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rocks and sharks.

Red Bluff Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	consistent	17.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Red Bluff:

The best conditions reported for surf at Red Bluff occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Red Bluff (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Red Bluff with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in June while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

40%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Red Bluff Location Map

Interactive Red Bluff surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Red Bluff is Albury Airport (ABX) in Australia, which is 223 km (139 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Red Bluff is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), also in Australia, 261 km (162 miles) away.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Red Bluff Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:57 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	7	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross	cross

What does Red Bluff look like?

Latest photos from Red Bluff. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: kai Credit: Nik gray Credit: James McHugh Credit: James McHugh

Tides at Red Bluff

Current tide and informaton

For Lakes Entrance, Australia, 9 km from Red Bluff.

Next High Water: 10:29pm | 1.01m

Next Low Water: 03:14pm | 0.48m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Red Bluff Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.3 °C) at Red Bluff is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

View Sea Temp Map

Swell History at Red Bluff

Surf stats for Red Bluff, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

View Swell Statistics

Wind History at Red Bluff

Wind stats for Red Bluff, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

View Wind Statistics

Red Bluff Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 8 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:3.6
Consistency of Surf:3.4
Difficulty Level:2.9
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.6
Crowds:3.9
...

See all 18 ratings

Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

fin from Australia

“Not very good”

Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Red Bluff. Click below to view there surf guides.