
Surf Forecasts:
Redbill Beach surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, N swell with 982 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Redbill Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Redbill Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Redbill Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redbill Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming for Redbill Beach over the next couple weeks.
Right now, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first real surf worth paddling out for hits Monday morning, July 6th. It’s glassy conditions, wind is light out of the WSW at 3 mph, and we’ve got a clean 2 ft SSE swell with a period of 9 seconds. Combined energy is moderate (365). The water’s sitting at 57°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. That’s a nice little window to get wet. Redbill Beach is exposed to the east, and the swell is coming from the SSE, so it’s a bit of a side-off angle but it works.
After that Monday morning, things drop off quickly. The afternoon goes onshore with E wind, and the swell backs down to 1 ft – still surfable but a bit bumpy, and not recommended. Tuesday morning (July 7th) is cleaner with offshore WSW wind, but the swell is only 0.7 ft at 8 seconds – small and weak (153 energy). It’s rideable but ordinary.
Wednesday morning (July 8th) is another glassy session with S wind at 3 mph and a 0.9 ft ESE groundswell at 11 seconds. That longer period gives the waves a bit more shape, energy at 307 – moderate. That’s a solid little session for a log or a fish.
Then we hit a real dry spell from Thursday afternoon (July 9th) all the way through Saturday (July 11th). There’s a few tiny, weak swells but with cross-shore or onshore winds, and one day with gusts up to 12 mph from the north. Combined energy falls below 100 on Thursday and stays low through Saturday. Not worth paddling.
Then on Sunday, July 12th, things get real interesting. A big pulse of NNE swell pushes in at 10 ft with 8-second period. Combined energy is 970 – that’s strong. The wind is cross-offshore NW at 12 mph, making it clean. But this is too big for Redbill Beach. It’s an exposed beach, and at 10 ft it’s going to be a washing machine, only for experienced surfers who know the rip. The morning is borderline maxed out, the afternoon drops to 8 ft with lighter wind – still big, still expert territory at this break.
Monday (July 13th) through Wednesday (July 15th) are small and mostly wind-affected or weak. A few days have offshore wind but swell under 3 ft, not exciting.
Then Thursday, July 16th – another huge pulse. This one is a solid S swell at 13 ft with 10-second period. Energy is massive – 2832. The wind is light WNW at 3 mph, glassy in the afternoon with zero wind. But again, 13 ft at Redbill Beach is way too big for anyone but the most gung-ho big-wave chargers. Absolute no-go for regular folks.
After that, things settle down. Friday morning (July 17th) is glassy again with a 2 ft SSE swell at 8 seconds (moderate energy 309) – that’s actually a fine morning wave, clean and decent size.
From Saturday (July 18th) through Sunday (July 19th) it gets messy: cross-shore winds and a 7 ft S swell on Sunday with moderate breeze making chop. Not fun.
The run to the end of the period has a few glimmers: Monday afternoon July 20th has a 2 ft S swell with 17-second period – very long period, offshore wind at 12 mph, but it’s tiny. However, Tuesday July 21st morning is promising: a 4 ft S swell at 17 seconds (very long period) with light NW wind cross-offshore, combined energy 678 – that’s solid. The long period will produce well-shaped waves at Redbill, but at a beach break it might be a bit straight. Still, with the wind being light and clean, it’s a standout in the second week.
So the best windows: Monday morning July 6th (2 ft, glassy), Wednesday morning July 8th (0.9 ft 11-second groundswell, glassy), Friday morning July 17th (2 ft, glassy). And the Tuesday morning July 21st (4 ft very long period, clean) is the best of the far-out stuff. Crowds are ‘sometimes’ – so you can get a few people, but it’s not a zoo.
Overall, it’s a mixed bag with some slow patches, but the glassy mornings and moderate groundswells on July 6th and 8th and July 17th are legit. The big days on the 12th and 16th are for the brave only.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
360 | 261 | 120 | 58 | 63 | 135 | 170 | 186 | 113 | 52 | 50 | 55 | 48 | 38 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 99 | 963 | 720 | 587 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:09PM1.00m | 00:22AM1.03m | 1:47PM1.07m | 1:27AM0.97m | 2:28PM1.15m | 2:42AM0.92m | 3:13PM1.23m | 4:01AM0.89m | 4:01PM1.31m | 5:18AM0.88m | 4:53PM1.38m | 6:29AM0.89m | 5:47PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.59m | 7:03AM0.27m | 7:49PM0.52m | 7:45AM0.32m | 8:57PM0.42m | 8:32AM0.38m | 10:04PM0.30m | 9:24AM0.44m | 11:07PM0.18m | 10:19AM0.49m | 00:08AM0.07m | 11:17AM0.52m | 1:07AM-0.01m | ||||||||
7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
— | 4:47 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
360 | 261 | 120 | 58 | 39 | 135 | 170 | 186 | 113 | 52 | 50 | 44 | 37 | 35 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | S 15 | SSE 19 | S 6 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 7 | S 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 22 |
5 | — | 58 | 54 | 63 | 17 | 72 | 30 | 89 | 50 | 18 | 55 | 40 | 38 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 16 | S 23 | E 14 | E 13 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | ESE 11 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 13 | S 14 | E 11 | — | S 16 |
— | — | 12 | 41 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 82 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 48 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | 42 | 55 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 99 | 963 | 720 | 587 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 2 | 33 | 124 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 48 | 2 | 124 | 2 | 124 | 124 | 149 | 195 | 48 | 48 |
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Information about the Redbill Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Redbill Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Redbill Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Redbill Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Redbill Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Redbill Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Redbill Beach is 106 km (66 miles) from Launceston. If you plan a holiday in East Coast of Tasmania, look for hotels and other accommodation in Launceston. Launceston has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.










