Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Redbill Beach has cooking over these next 16 days. It’s a real mixed bag—slow to start, a decent run in the middle, then the swell goes absolutely ballistic and way too big for this break. Water temp is 57°F, which is a bit warmer than average for the time of year.

First chance to get wet is Saturday, September 5th. Cloudy morning with a NNE wind at 9 mph blowing cross-shore, and a weak 5 ft swell out of the NNE at 6 seconds. Combined energy is low at 244—pretty marginal. Saturday afternoon cleans up with a cross-offshore NW wind, but still tiny.

Sunday the 6th of September is when it gets interesting. Morning: clear skies, cross-off SSW wind at 9 mph, and a solid 7 ft swell from the SSE at 8 seconds. Combined energy jumps to 533 (moderate). Nice clean waves for anyone comfortable in that size. Afternoon goes to crap with cross-on wind and chop—steer clear.

Monday the 7th is a total washout. Tuesday the 8th is flat and glassy with tiny 3 ft swell and low energy (146). Ordinary.

Wednesday the 9th of September morning is clean but tiny—2 ft on a 16-second groundswell from the south, energy 209. That long period will make for some pretty lines, but it’s small. Afternoon is cleaner: 1 ft with a 20-second period, offshore WSW wind at 16 mph, energy 259. A novelty session for those who love long-period glass.

The real standout starts Thursday the 10th of September. Thursday morning: clear, offshore W wind at 9 mph, and a 6 ft south swell at 10 seconds. Combined energy rips to 1278 (very strong wave energy). That’s the one—clean, powerful, and offshore. Thursday afternoon holds strong with offshore WSW wind and 6 ft at 11 seconds, energy 833. Best of the whole run.

Friday the 11th morning is glassy—SW wind at 3 mph—with 5 ft south swell at 10 seconds, energy 524. Another beauty. Afternoon turns onshore and messy.

Saturday the 12th is glassy all day, wind 0-3 mph. Swell drops to 4 ft from the south at 10-11 seconds, energy around 360 (moderate). Clean and fun but smaller.

From Sunday the 13th through Monday the 14th, small and clean—1.0 ft to 5 ft—nothing special. Tuesday the 15th is poor.

Now, from Wednesday the 16th of September: massive swell hits. 13 ft from the SSE at 11-12 seconds, energy over 3800. Way too big for this break. Same on Thursday the 17th with 10 ft from the SE at 12-14 seconds, energy over 2000. Expert-only and even then, it’s borderline dangerous. Kite surfers might love it, paddle surfers should be very cautious.

Friday the 18th drops to 5-6 ft from the SE at 12 seconds, energy 797-1188, but conditions are marginal.

Last highlight is Saturday the 19th of September. Morning: glassy, N wind at 3 mph, and 8 ft from the south at 9 seconds, energy 1176 (very strong). That’s a solid, clean swell for experienced surfers only. Afternoon gets choppy.

Sunday the 20th finishes small at 4 ft, glassy morning but onshore later.

Best bets: Thursday the 10th through Saturday morning the 12th, especially Thursday and Friday mornings. Clean, offshore-to-glassy, 5 ft to 6 ft south swell with good energy. That’s the pick. The massive stuff from the 16th is just too big for Redbill.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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