Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, checkin' in from the coast. We've got a mixed bag of a forecast ahead, with the first week being a bit of a wait for the good stuff, then a solid pulse of energy rolls in for the second week, though with some wind quirks. Let's get into it.

We're looking at Redbill Beach, and it's a slow start. The opening days are for the patient. Monday the 14th is a write-off – small, short-period, messy wind. Tuesday morning the 15th is tiny, only 2ft, but with clean offshore wind it'd be a good day for a log or a beginner's lesson if the tide lines up. The afternoon is worse. Wednesday the 16th is where it starts to get interesting. That morning swell jumps to 8ft from the South, but it's a bit junky with the cross-offshore wind. The real standout of the first week is Wednesday afternoon: South swell at 8ft, combined energy is pumping (1542), and the wind is a gentle cross-off. This is solid, powerful surf. It's advanced-only territory at over 8ft though, and the break is exposed, so you'll need your wits about you. Thursday and Friday see the swell drop back into the 3ft range, clean and rideable, but nothing to write home about. Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th are a poor run of small, weak, or onshore junk. The water temp is running about 1° warmer than usual, a touch above average for mid-September.

There's a big gap in quality action after Wednesday. Monday the 21st is a write-off. Then, hold onto your boardies. The real standout window looks to be Tuesday the 22nd. Morning sees a solid 6ft South swell, clean, with a combined energy of 644 – that's moderate to strong. The wind is light and cross-off, so expect very good, clean conditions. Tuesday afternoon holds similar quality. Then Wednesday the 23rd gets big again—8ft from the NNE, but the period is shorter at 8-9 seconds. Still, the combined energy is way up over 1100, creating a powerful, pitching wave. Only for the experienced crew. Thursday the 24th is a slight drop in size, back to 7ft from the NE, still with very good surf conditions forecast. After that, the end of the month and into the first days of October looks to fade into smaller, less consistent, and marginal conditions as the winds turn onshore and the swell drops off.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a grind for small waves with one solid but advanced window on Wednesday the 16th. The second week starts strong, with Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd being the absolute best bets for punchy, clean, powerful surf, but watch those size limits. After Thursday the 24th, it looks like another flat or weak spell developing. This is a spot that can be inconsistent, so you gotta pick your windows.

Stay frothy.

Rusty

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