Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks at your local spot.

Right off the bat, it’s a slow start. The first proper surf we can get into isn’t until Wednesday, July 8th. The run up to that is a total write-off, so don’t bother waxing up just yet.

Wednesday, July 8th is our only real standout in the whole outlook. Redbill Beach is showing a clean 4ft swell from the SE with a solid 11-second period. That’s a decent groundswell pushing in, and with glassy conditions all morning and afternoon, it’s going to be clean as a whistle. The combined energy is sitting at 386, which is solid moderate energy, and it’s pushing right into the exposed beach setup. Morning glass-off and afternoon light easterly glass – you’d be a fool to miss this. This is the best on offer, no contest.

Thursday, July 9th is a letdown. Morning glass is there but the swell has dropped to a tiny 2ft from the E and energy is weak at 105. It’s surfable but you’ll be fighting for scraps. Afternoon turns ugly with a cross-onshore breeze and period dropping to 8 seconds. Not worth it.

Friday, July 10th is flat with a weak 1.0ft – don’t get excited. Saturday, July 11th sees the swell bump up to 5ft, but it’s short-period windswell from the N at only 5 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-shore at 12 mph. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Sunday, July 12th through Monday, July 13th have clean conditions but the swell is tiny, under 2ft. The combined energy on Monday afternoon hits 112, but that’s just the long-period SSE groundswell showing up at 16 seconds with nothing behind it – more of a bump than a wave.

Tuesday, July 14th is another day of very ordinary surf. The swell is still weak at 2ft from the S with a 16-second period, but the energy is only 180. Clean, but small. Wednesday, July 15th afternoon offers a bit more push at 5ft from the S, period 8 seconds, and 268 energy, but it’s marginal and the wind is cross-off. Nothing to write home about.

Now, the next true standout pops up on Thursday, July 16th. Morning glass with a clean 3ft SSE swell at 11 seconds and combined energy of 281 – that’s a nice moderate pulse. With glassy conditions and 11-second period, you’ll get some proper shape. Afternoon is okay but the cross-shore wind makes it a bit bumpy.

Friday, July 17th has a tiny but beautiful long-period pulse – 1ft from the SSE with a massive 17-second period and 209 energy. Morning glass. This is one for the longboard or a fun mid-length. It’s small, but the quality will be there for the patient surfer.

From Saturday, July 18th through Monday, July 20th, it’s a mess. The swell stays under 2ft, periods drop, and the wind is cross-shore or cross-on the whole time. Not worth paddling out for more than a splash.

Tuesday, July 21st is back to ordinary – clean but small at 2ft. Then we get a real uptick on Wednesday, July 22nd. Morning at Redbill Beach sees a clean 5ft NNE swell at 8 seconds, with 334 energy. That’s moderate energy and clean conditions with a cross-off wind. This is the second-best window after the 8th. But be warned – the afternoon bumps up to 6ft from the N at 7 seconds, and the cross-shore wind kicks up a chop. It’s doable but getting sloppy, and with waves over 5ft, beginners might want to sit this one out.

Thursday, July 23rd morning finishes the run with a clean 3ft NNE swell at 8 seconds and light offshore wind – a solid little session to cap things off.

Overall, the pick of the litter is Wednesday, July 8th – glassy, 4ft SE, decent period, clean all day. The second best is Wednesday, July 22nd morning for a bit more size but shorter period. The rest is mostly small, weak, or windy. Take what you can get, and don’t sleep on those two days.

Rusty.

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