Red Bluff Surf Guide

Red Bluff in North West is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A reef breaks left. Best around mid tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include urchins, rips, rocks and sharks.

Red Bluff Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef5consistent
25.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Red Bluff:

The best conditions reported for surf at Red Bluff occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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 71% of the time in June while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
71%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
28%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
1%
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 Learmonth Airport (LEA) in Australia, which is 210 km (130 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Red Bluff is Karratha Airport (KTA), also in Australia, 504 km (313 miles) away.

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Red Bluff Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:34 Local Time
MonTuesday 05
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
0.7
SW
0.9
SW
0.6
W
0.6
W
Period (s) 11 13 18 18
Wind (km/h)
5
5
20
25
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
off
off cross-
off

Swell History at Red Bluff

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

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.


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