Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Redbill Beach.

First thing you need to know: the water’s sitting at 57° with a touch warmer than normal anomaly, so it’s a little more inviting than usual for this time of year. That’s a nice bonus.

The next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag. The real standout comes right at the end of the forecast window, on the 7th and 8th of August. But let’s walk through the days.

Starting Saturday the 25th of July, we’ve got a solid 6ft S swell rolling in, but the wind is a cross-off from the SW at 9 mph. The wave energy is moderate (609), and the surf is clean but the conditions are marginal. Not the best, but it’s a start. Sunday the 26th drops to 3ft, still clean, but fairly ordinary. The following week sees a lot of small, weak swell with short periods under 8 seconds, and a lot of cross-off wind. The period on Monday the 27th is a very long 16 seconds, but the swell is tiny at 1.0ft and 1ft, so it’s just a bit of groundswell bump with no real power.

On Tuesday the 28th, a short-period N swell pops up to 5ft, but it’s messy. Wednesday the 29th gets a bit more size – 8ft S swell, but it’s short period (7 seconds) and the wind is a solid cross-off at 16 mph. That’s pushing into expert territory at 8ft, and the short period means it’ll be a bit of a washing machine. Not recommended for beginners.

The surf then fades into small, ordinary conditions through the end of July and into the first few days of August. There’s a long gap of average to poor surf from the 30th through to the 5th of August. A few sessions have clean conditions, but the swell is just too small or too short-period to get excited about.

Now, the true standout: Friday the 7th of August – the afternoon session is looking like the pick of the whole run. We’ve got a 8ft S swell with a period of 8 seconds, the wind is a light, offshore WNW breeze at 6 mph, and the combined energy is strong at 875. The surf is expected to be very good. This is the best on offer. The next morning, Saturday the 8th of August, continues the theme with a 8ft S swell, even more energy (1571), but the wind picks up to a cross-off at 12 mph. It’s still a solid, sizeable swell, but the wind won’t be as clean as Friday afternoon. That’s expert territory.

Because Redbill Beach is an exposed beach break, those long-period swells (like the 16-second one on the 27th) are prone to closing out, but the shorter period swells on the 7th and 8th should offer more shape. The crowds are noted as “sometimes”, so you might get a few others out there, but it’s not a circus.

The 9th of August Sunday morning looks glassy and clean with a 4ft SSE swell, but energy is moderate (377). A nice, less crowded option if the big stuff is too much.

Overall, the consistent message is: wait for the 7th of August afternoon. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or just average.

Rusty.

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