Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Redbill Beach. It’s a bit of a slow dance this time, but we’ve got some windows.

First thing to note, the water is sitting at 57°, which is about two degrees warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a nice little bonus, so you won’t need the thickest rubber straight away.

The surf kicks off on Friday morning, July 24th, with a solid 7 ft swell from the south, at a period of 9 seconds. The energy is moderate, sitting at 756. The wind is a gentle offshore from the west, keeping it clean. This is a standout session – the best of the whole run. The waves are punchy, and with offshore wind, it’s going to be good. It’s an exposed beach break, so that south swell will wrap in nicely. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so Friday morning might be a good one to get out early.

Later Friday afternoon, the swell drops to 5 ft, still from the south, but the wind goes cross-offshore. Still clean, but the power is less. Saturday morning, July 25th, has a 6 ft south swell with a 10-second period and a light cross-off wind. The energy is 595. It’s clean, and the waves will have a bit more shape than the first day. Saturday afternoon is even better with 5 ft and a 10-second period, clean offshore wind from the west. That’s a solid session.

Sunday morning, July 26th, the swell fades to 3 ft. It’s small and clean, but ordinary. The energy is only 169. The rest of that week into the next is mostly small, choppy, or weak. There’s a bump on Tuesday morning, July 28th, with a 7 ft north swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is a moderate cross-off. It’s going to be a messy, lumpy wall of water – more of a kite day than a paddle day, honestly. The energy is 503, but it won’t be any fun.

From Wednesday, July 29th, through to the end of the first week, it’s mostly small or weak. There’s a window Wednesday afternoon with 5 ft south swell, 10-second period, and clean cross-off wind. That’s scoreable, but not the best of the run.

After that, we hit a dry spell. From Sunday, July 27th, right through to Thursday, August 6th, it’s mostly tiny, weak, or blown out. The energy drops into the double digits for a few days. It’s a real lull. You’d be wasting your time.

Then, on Thursday morning, August 6th, we get a bolt from the blue. A 3 ft south swell, but with a very long 19-second period. The energy is a strong 812, and it’s glassy. This is a proper groundswell. Because it’s such a long period, it’ll stand up better at the point and reef sections, but at a beach break like this, it might break a bit too straight and fat. Still, with glassy conditions, it’s worth a look. This is a long-range call, so it’s promising but not set in stone.

The week after that is small and ordinary again, with a few 4 ft to 4 ft south swells, but nothing that jumps out. The best bet is the first Friday and Saturday, then a hopeful look at that Thursday, August 6th.

Rusty, signing off.

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