Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, let's break it down. It's been a bit flat, but the juice is coming.

The water at Redbill Beach is running a touch warmer than normal for the season, hitting 57°F, so you might not need that thickest winter suit.

The start of the run is a dud. Tuesday afternoon the 15th is tiny, with a 1ft SSE swell and a moderate cross-off wind. The wave energy is weak (121). Not worth getting wet for.

Wednesday the 16th is where the door opens. Morning brings a chunky 8ft S swell, but the period is short at 8 seconds and the wind is cross-off. The energy is strong (831). By the afternoon, it settles to 6ft from the same S direction, the wind drops and goes cross-off, and the report says "very good". That afternoon window on the 16th is for the crew who can handle some power.

Thursday morning the 17th is the first true standout. The swell is a clean 4ft from the S, but the wind goes glassy offshore from the WSW. It's a light breeze, making for perfect, clean waves. That's your go-to session.

From the 18th through the 21st, we're in a groove of consistent but not epic surf. Swells range from 2ft to 4ft, mostly out of the S. We get some long-period groundswell in there – 17 seconds on Thursday and 14-15 seconds on Friday – which means better shape and more push. The combined energy is solid (275-402). Offshore or light cross-off winds keep things clean, but nothing is blowing the roof off.

Sunday the 20th is a mess with N wind and windswell – give it a miss.

Monday the 21st is a good call with 4ft S swell and a moderate offshore wind. Clean and rideable, with solid energy (365).

Now, the long-range highlight: Sunday morning the 27th of September. Way out there, so take it with a grain of salt, but the ingredients are there. We're looking at a meaty 8ft S swell, a gentle offshore breeze from the W, and the call is "very good". The combined energy is strong (628). That's a big groundswell event with clean offshore wind – if it lines up, that's the session of the month. Experts only at that size.

The second week is a bit of a grind, with a lot of cross-shore wind and smaller, messier waves. Thursday the 24th offers a clean 4ft NE swell with an offshore breeze, but it's not a standout. From the 21st to the 23rd, the swell turns into short-period junk with onshore breezes – a few quiet days in a row there.

Bottom line: lock in Thursday morning the 17th for the clean, fun condition, and circle Sunday the 27th as a potential big-wave date.

- Rusty

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