Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a real mixed bag on our hands for Redbill Beach over the next couple of weeks. It kicks off pretty slow, but there’s a couple of windows later on that could be worth paddling out for.

Right now, the water’s sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – about 58°. The combined swell energy is weak (119), and we’ve got a small, long-period SSE groundswell pushing in at 1ft with a period of 16 seconds. That’s very long period, so the sets will be well-spaced, but with only 1ft on offer and a cross-off breeze from the SW at 16 mph, it’s hardly worth getting the wetsuit wet. Poor surf.

Moving into Thursday 30th July morning, things start to pick up. Swell jumps to 5ft from the south with a moderate period of 9 seconds, and the wind shifts to a clean offshore from the west at 12 mph. Combined energy moves into the moderate range (488), and the forecast points to good surf. Thursday afternoon gets even better: 6ft south swell, same period, wind drops to 9 mph and stays offshore out of the west, energy climbs to 526. Very good surf expected. This is shaping up to be the best early window – clean, solid head-high waves.

Friday 31st July morning has a smaller 4ft SSE swell (8-second period) and light cross-off wind from the WSW at 6 mph, producing clean but weaker waves (209 energy). Good surf, but not a standout. Friday afternoon gets messy with a light cross-onshore from the NE, so that’s one to avoid.

Now, Saturday 1st August is a real treat. Morning brings 5ft south-east swell with a long 12-second period and glassy conditions – no wind at all. Energy is strong (632) and the forecast says very good surf. Saturday afternoon stays glassy with 4ft SE swell and 563 energy. This is the true standout of the whole outlook: clean, solid, well-shaped groundswell with zero wind. Conditions don’t get much better.

Sunday 2nd August drops off to 3ft SE swell, clean but weak (233 energy), and it’s downhill from there through the middle of the week. Monday 3rd August has a messy 4ft north swell with only 5-second period – short and weak. Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th are mostly poor with tiny waves and little energy.

There’s a long gap of several days with no real recommendations from Sunday afternoon through to the following weekend. The next interesting window is Saturday 8th August, but it’s only marginal. We see 3ft SE swell with 14-second period and cross-off wind from the NNW at 12 mph. Energy is moderate (361 to 409), but the forecast is cautious – questionable tides keep it from being a sure thing.

Sunday 9th August brings a bigger pulse: 6ft NNE swell building to 8ft by afternoon, but the period is short (6-7 seconds) and the wind is cross-shore from the north at 9 mph. That’s 827 energy on Sunday afternoon – very strong – but the short period and cross-chop make it messy. Not a clean day.

Here’s where it gets heavy. Monday 10th August delivers a massive 10ft NNE swell, with a period of 9 seconds in the morning extending to 11 seconds by afternoon. Combined energy jumps to 1535 in the morning and 2031 in the afternoon – that’s extremely strong wave energy. Winds are calm to glassy. But here’s the catch: at 10ft, this swell is too big for Redbill Beach. Experts only, and even then, an exposed beach break with that much power and a very long-period groundswell (11 seconds) means it’ll be breaking straight, treacherous, and hard to paddle into. It’s a spectacle, not a surf session for most.

Tuesday 11th August morning is more manageable – 5ft NE swell, 10-second period, glassy conditions, 529 energy. Very good surf expected. That’s a solid secondary option if you missed the earlier weekend. Tuesday afternoon gets a light cross-onshore and drops in quality.

Wednesday 12th August sees a return to clean conditions with 5ft south swell (8 seconds) and cross-off north-northwest wind at 3 mph (482 energy). Good surf. Thursday 13th August fades quickly back to small, weak waves.

Overall, the best bet is Saturday 1st August – glassy, solid groundswell, good energy, clean. Thursday 30th July afternoon is a close runner-up. The Monday 10th August session is for the brave and experienced only. Anything after mid-August looks slim.

Catch you out there.
Rusty.

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