Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Redbill Beach. It’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead, to be honest. We’ve got a run of small, ordinary surf that’ll test your patience, but there are a couple of windows where it’ll clean up nicely. Keep your expectations realistic and you might snag a fun wave or two.

The first solid recommendation doesn’t pop up until Friday morning, the 28th of August. We’ll see a 4ft swell from the ESE with a 9-second period, and light offshore wind from the WSW. That’s going to give you clean, surfable waves, with moderate energy in the water (276). It’s not pumping, but it’s the best we’ve seen all week. The water temp’s sitting right around average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. After that, the afternoon turns a bit messy with a cross-onshore breeze.

Saturday the 29th is another one to keep an eye on. The morning session is glassy, with a clean 3ft ESE swell. It’s small, but those glassy conditions make it a pleasure for a longboard or a funboard. The energy is moderate (158), so don’t expect barrels, but it’s a nice way to spend a Saturday.

We hit a bit of a lull from Sunday the 30th through to Tuesday the 2nd of September. The swell drops right off, and what’s there is mixed with longer-period swells that don’t really organise well for a beach break like this. There’s a few moments of glass or clean conditions, but the waves are just too small to get excited about. A 2ft to 3ft range, with periods over 15 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell that tends to just go straight at a beach. Not ideal.

Thursday the 3rd of September brings a bit of a jump. We’ve got a 4ft S swell in the morning, with a 10-second period and clean cross-off wind. The energy’s moderate (319), and it’s a solid, surfable day. The afternoon pushes up to 5ft from the S, but with a stronger cross-off breeze that makes it a bit more of a wrestle. Still, if you’ve got Thursday free, that morning session is your best bet in this window.

Now, the standout. Saturday the 5th of September. That morning is looking very promising. A 3ft SSE swell, 13-second period, with a gentle offshore from the WNW. The combined swell energy hits 504 – that’s moderate-to-strong, real push behind those waves. Expect clean, well-shaped waves. It’s the best day on the forecast by a long shot. The afternoon switches up to 5ft from the N with a short 6-second period, and the wind goes cross-off. That’s a bit messy and short-period, but the morning alone is worth the wait.

Sunday the 6th drops off again, and then Monday the 7th of September throws in a bit of size – 6ft from the N in the afternoon, glassy, with light rain. That’s getting up there for a beach break, and with a short 6-second period, it’ll be lumpy. Only for the experienced crew if you paddle out.

Overall, the standout is Saturday the 5th of September morning – 3ft SSE, clean offshore, solid energy. Thursday the 3rd morning is the next best. Everything else is small or a bit messy. Keep the board handy, because the good ones are few and far between.

Rusty.

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