Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming for Redbill Beach over the next couple weeks.

Right now, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first real surf worth paddling out for hits Monday morning, July 6th. It’s glassy conditions, wind is light out of the WSW at 3 mph, and we’ve got a clean 2 ft SSE swell with a period of 9 seconds. Combined energy is moderate (365). The water’s sitting at 57°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. That’s a nice little window to get wet. Redbill Beach is exposed to the east, and the swell is coming from the SSE, so it’s a bit of a side-off angle but it works.

After that Monday morning, things drop off quickly. The afternoon goes onshore with E wind, and the swell backs down to 1 ft – still surfable but a bit bumpy, and not recommended. Tuesday morning (July 7th) is cleaner with offshore WSW wind, but the swell is only 0.7 ft at 8 seconds – small and weak (153 energy). It’s rideable but ordinary.

Wednesday morning (July 8th) is another glassy session with S wind at 3 mph and a 0.9 ft ESE groundswell at 11 seconds. That longer period gives the waves a bit more shape, energy at 307 – moderate. That’s a solid little session for a log or a fish.

Then we hit a real dry spell from Thursday afternoon (July 9th) all the way through Saturday (July 11th). There’s a few tiny, weak swells but with cross-shore or onshore winds, and one day with gusts up to 12 mph from the north. Combined energy falls below 100 on Thursday and stays low through Saturday. Not worth paddling.

Then on Sunday, July 12th, things get real interesting. A big pulse of NNE swell pushes in at 10 ft with 8-second period. Combined energy is 970 – that’s strong. The wind is cross-offshore NW at 12 mph, making it clean. But this is too big for Redbill Beach. It’s an exposed beach, and at 10 ft it’s going to be a washing machine, only for experienced surfers who know the rip. The morning is borderline maxed out, the afternoon drops to 8 ft with lighter wind – still big, still expert territory at this break.

Monday (July 13th) through Wednesday (July 15th) are small and mostly wind-affected or weak. A few days have offshore wind but swell under 3 ft, not exciting.

Then Thursday, July 16th – another huge pulse. This one is a solid S swell at 13 ft with 10-second period. Energy is massive – 2832. The wind is light WNW at 3 mph, glassy in the afternoon with zero wind. But again, 13 ft at Redbill Beach is way too big for anyone but the most gung-ho big-wave chargers. Absolute no-go for regular folks.

After that, things settle down. Friday morning (July 17th) is glassy again with a 2 ft SSE swell at 8 seconds (moderate energy 309) – that’s actually a fine morning wave, clean and decent size.

From Saturday (July 18th) through Sunday (July 19th) it gets messy: cross-shore winds and a 7 ft S swell on Sunday with moderate breeze making chop. Not fun.

The run to the end of the period has a few glimmers: Monday afternoon July 20th has a 2 ft S swell with 17-second period – very long period, offshore wind at 12 mph, but it’s tiny. However, Tuesday July 21st morning is promising: a 4 ft S swell at 17 seconds (very long period) with light NW wind cross-offshore, combined energy 678 – that’s solid. The long period will produce well-shaped waves at Redbill, but at a beach break it might be a bit straight. Still, with the wind being light and clean, it’s a standout in the second week.

So the best windows: Monday morning July 6th (2 ft, glassy), Wednesday morning July 8th (0.9 ft 11-second groundswell, glassy), Friday morning July 17th (2 ft, glassy). And the Tuesday morning July 21st (4 ft very long period, clean) is the best of the far-out stuff. Crowds are ‘sometimes’ – so you can get a few people, but it’s not a zoo.

Overall, it’s a mixed bag with some slow patches, but the glassy mornings and moderate groundswells on July 6th and 8th and July 17th are legit. The big days on the 12th and 16th are for the brave only.

Rusty.

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