Surf Forecasts:
Red Bluff surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, E swell with 140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Red Bluff this week:
The surf forecast for Red Bluff over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Red Bluff in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Red Bluff over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | W 3 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 7 | E 8 | SW 7 | W 4 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 10 | 92 | 35 | 21 | 33 | 71 | 55 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 55 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 140 | 52 | 56 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27AM0.76m | 1:44PM0.93m | 2:51AM0.74m | 2:40PM1.00m | 4:32AM0.75m | 3:36PM1.06m | 5:51AM0.79m | 4:32PM1.13m | 6:40AM0.83m | 5:27PM1.19m | 7:22AM0.87m | 6:20PM1.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.44m | 7:06AM0.50m | 8:45PM0.39m | 8:10AM0.56m | 10:09PM0.32m | 9:15AM0.58m | 11:14PM0.24m | 10:18AM0.58m | 00:05AM0.16m | 11:16AM0.56m | 00:50AM0.11m | 12:08PM0.52m | 1:32AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SW 7 | E 10 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 32 | 71 | 18 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 55 | 33 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 140 | 52 | 8 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 7 | SE 13 | E 10 | S 19 | S 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 22 | 52 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 10 | S 16 | SSE 12 | E 17 | SE 16 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 20 | S 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 3 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | — | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 92 | 35 | 21 | 1 | — | 55 | 33 | 41 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 39 | 56 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 345 | 326 | 331 | 228 | 228 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 188 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 199 | 197 | 58 | 7 | 212 | 197 | 7 |
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