
Surf Forecasts:
Redbill Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period, S swell with 3,083 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. 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 4.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redbill Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here with the look ahead. We’ve only got one spot on the cards for the next couple of weeks, so let’s break it down.
Right now, there’s a gap at the start – nothing worth paddling out for yet. The first real hope shows up on Wednesday the 8th of July, with a small window of clean surf. Redbill Beach is an exposed spot, handling an east swell, but it’s inconsistent and rarely breaks, so don’t get your hopes too high. The outlook is pretty thin overall, with long stretches of poor conditions in between.
Wednesday morning, July 8th is your best early call. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the SE with an 11-second period – decent enough energy (357), and the wind is glassy out of the SW. That’s going to give you clean, smooth waves. Water temp is sitting at 57°F, about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
From there, things go flat and messy for days. Thursday and Friday offer tiny 1-2ft dribble with poor wind. Saturday the 11th bumps up to 4ft, but it’s a short-period 5-second northerly windswell (117) with cross winds – not worth the paddle. Sunday the 12th has some 3ft swell with offshore wind in the afternoon, clean enough but nothing exciting.
The whole first week is really just a write-off for quality surfing at Redbill. Then we hit a weird one Wednesday afternoon, July 15th – the models are calling for a massive 15ft S swell with strong energy (3113). Problem is, it’s way too big for this break, only for experts and the wind is strong. Same story on Thursday the 16th with 13ft and 12ft – massive, but these are survival waves, not fun ones.
Saturday, July 18th is the standout if you’re patient. We get a clean 3ft to 4ft ESE swell, 10-second period, moderate energy (532-536), and glassy conditions in the afternoon. That’s the one to aim for – smooth, clean, just a nice little day.
Sunday the 19th builds a bit: 7ft ESE swell with a 12-second period (1268 energy) and glassy morning wind. That’s solid for strong intermediate to expert surfers – good power, clean face. Still inconsistent here, so don’t expect a full session, but it’s the best quality of the whole run.
After that, Monday the 20th blows out with cross winds, Tuesday the 21st has a brief window of 7ft N swell with clean offshore wind in the afternoon (549 energy) – another decent pick if you can sneak in.
The rest of the run fades into tiny, poor quality leftovers. Honestly, if you want to surf, pencil in Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th. Redbill is a fickle wave, so grab it when it’s clean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 16 | N 6 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 229 | 123 | 50 | 35 | 56 | 27 | 23 | 60 | 83 | 143 | 308 | 99 | 138 | 34 | 51 | 52 | 132 | 127 | 81 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:33AM0.90m | 6:42PM1.49m | 8:32AM0.92m | 7:38PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:15PM0.53m | 2:03AM-0.06m | 1:13PM0.53m | 2:57AM-0.08m | ||||||||
7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
— | 4:49 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 8 | N 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
268 | 229 | 88 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 99 | 138 | 34 | 11 | 52 | 77 | 48 | 34 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | E 13 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 17 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 7 | S 14 | S 12 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
72 | 85 | 123 | 50 | 15 | 56 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 51 | 50 | 132 | 127 | 81 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | S 15 | S 16 | S 8 | E 12 | S 16 | SE 11 | E 8 | S 12 | ENE 9 | N 12 | S 8 | E 9 | N 9 | E 12 | E 10 |
17 | 103 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | W 4 | N 7 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 60 | 83 | 143 | 308 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 135 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 124 | 327 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 124 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 2 | 124 | 124 | 54 | 108 | 48 | 762 | 444 | 939 | 48 | 124 | 715 | 128 |
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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.










