Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Right, we’re looking at a bit of a slow burner with this run. A few small, clean days to start, but the real excitement is hiding out in the second week. The water temp at Redbill Beach is about average for this time of year, so no big surprises there.

We start off Sunday the 30th of August with some clean, friendly waves at Redbill Beach. A south swell at 2ft with a long 16-second period—proper groundswell for this exposed east-facing break. Light west winds blowing offshore, so the surface’ll be glassy. The energy’s moderate (307), and you’ll get an easy paddle out between sets. Monday the 31st looks similar: glassy morning with that south pulse holding at 3ft and a 10-second period. Clean and tidy, energy moderate (226).

Tuesday the 1st of September, the wind kicks up from the NW at 12 mph, cross-offshore, and the swell drops to 3ft. It’s clean but weak. Wednesday and Thursday are even smaller, with energy dropping below 100 on some sessions and the period short. It’s a quiet stretch.

Friday the 4th brings a bit back. A south swell at 3ft with a 10-second period, light cross-offshore breeze in the morning. Clean, energy up to 285. A solid little session.

Now, the first standout is Saturday the 5th of September. We get a bump from the NNE at 6ft, but the period is short at 8 seconds. The wind’s a cross-offshore from the NNW at 19 mph, so it’ll be a bit messy. In the afternoon, the wind swings offshore from the WSW at 19 mph, cleaning it up, with the swell dropping to 4ft. That afternoon window is your pick, but the short period means the waves will be a bit fat. Best for intermediate to advanced.

We hit a quiet patch from the 6th through the 8th. Sunday the 6th afternoon has a big 8ft north swell but with a short 7-second period and a fresh cross-offshore wind. That’s more for the kite crew than paddlers, with energy very strong at 769. The 7th afternoon gets a 6ft north pulse, offshore wind, and clean, energy at 403. Solid, but again short period and a beach break, so it’ll be dumpy.

The real gem is Wednesday the 9th of September. A solid 8ft south swell with an 8-second period, but a gentle offshore wind from the WNW at 9 mph. The energy’s a strong 724, and the conditions are described as “gentle offshore and clean.” This one is for the experts only—over 8ft, big and powerful, but beautifully clean. Mark it down as the standout, but it’s over a week out, so stay tuned.

After that, it fades. Thursday the 10th has some decent 5ft south swell with a cross-offshore breeze, worth a look. But from the 11th on, it’s small, weak, or blown out. The 12th and 13th show some north-east pulses with short periods, but the wind is okay, so maybe a fun little close-out session. By the 14th, it’s winding down.

So, to cut it: your best bet is the afternoon of Saturday the 5th of September for a strong, clean session, but the one to watch is the morning of Wednesday the 9th of September—big, clean, and expert-only. Everything else is average or smaller. Keep an eye out.

Rusty.

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