Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty quiet run of surf for the next couple of weeks. The first real window of interest doesn’t kick off until Monday the 10th of August, and even then, it’s a mixed bag. For the first few days, the swell is there but it’s not exactly firing on all cylinders.

Monday 10th August we see a bit of a pulse, but it’s a messy one. The swell is coming from the NE at 7ft, but the period is a short 10 seconds, and that wind is howling from the south at 16 mph, putting a cross-chop on the surface. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate (903). The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 57°, which is a couple of degrees above average for this time of year. It’s a bit of a struggle, really – not the best way to start the week.

Tuesday 11th August morning is where it starts to improve. The wind swings around to the WSW at 9 mph, turning into a cross-offshore breeze, and the swell drops to a cleaner 5ft from the NE. The energy is still moderate (632), but the conditions are looking clean. That’s your best bet for the whole week.

Wednesday 12th August sees the swell fade a bit, dropping to 3ft from the ENE, but the wind goes offshore from the W in the afternoon at 9 mph. It’s clean, but small. The energy is low (306).

Thursday 13th August is a real downer. Swell drops to 2ft, and the period is short. The energy is weak (144). Not much happening.

Friday 14th August morning has a bit of a long-period S swell at 2ft, with a 17-second period. That’s a groundswell, and it’s got some energy (383), but it’s small. The afternoon goes glassy with a SW wind at 3 mph. Clean, but tiny.

Saturday 15th August is glassy both sessions, with a small S swell around 3ft. The energy is moderate (321). Nice for a longboard, but not a stand-out.

Sunday 16th August morning is the real highlight of the whole 16-day run. The swell picks up to 4ft from the S, with a 12-second period, and it’s glassy – dead calm wind from the S at 3 mph. The combined energy jumps to a solid moderate (608). This is the cleanest, most consistent window we’ve got. If you’re paddling out, this is the session. The crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might get a few out, but it’s worth it.

After that, it’s a long, slow drain. From Monday 17th August onwards, the swell plummets. We get a few days of tiny, weak waves – energy dropping to double digits (58, 56, 46). The wind is all over the place, and the conditions are poor. There’s a 5-day gap from the 17th to the 21st where there’s really nothing worth chasing.

Friday 21st August morning shows a tiny pulse of 4ft from the S with a 6-second period, but the energy is weak (116) and it’s a short-period wind swell. Not great.

Saturday 22nd August has a bit more size (4ft from the SSE) but the period is still short at 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-offshore. The energy is moderate (195), but it’s not clean.

The final days from the 23rd to the 25th are back to small, weak, and messy. The wind stays cross-offshore, but the swell is tiny – 3ft or less – and the energy stays in the two-digit range (49, 35, 162, 126). Not worth getting excited about.

So, the standout here is Sunday 16th August morning at Redbill Beach. 4ft S swell, glassy, clean, and solid energy. That’s your window. The rest is either small, wind-affected, or flat. It’s a good reminder that sometimes you’ve gotta wait for the right day.

Rusty.

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