Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Redbill Beach is the only spot on the table for this forecast period. It’s an exposed east-facing beach, so it’s pretty picky about what it wants. The next 16 days have a slow start, a couple of bright spots, and a real monster at the end.

We’re starting on Sunday, September 13th, and it’s nothing special. The swell is a weak 3ft from the south with a period of 11 seconds. The energy is low at 186, and the wind is a light cross-off, so the waves are clean but very ordinary. The water temp is about average for this time of year. After that, Monday and Tuesday are flat or messy. There’s a real gap of poor days from Sunday afternoon through Tuesday.

Things turn on Wednesday, September 16th. We’ve got a 8ft south swell rolling in, but the period is short (8 seconds), and there’s moderate cross-off wind. The combined energy jumps to 856, so there’s real power. But it’s raw and bumpy – not the cleanest for a beach break.

The standout, and I mean the one to circle, is Thursday morning, September 17th. It’s the best on offer. The swell is a clean 4ft from the south with a 9-second period – solid and very rideable. The energy is a moderate 232, but the real magic is the wind: glassy, zero wind. Absolutely no ripples. It’s going to be clean as a whistle. Crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so it could get a little busy on a clean day like that. The water temp is still average.

Following that, Friday the 18th also has good conditions with a glassy morning and a 3ft, 15-second groundswell from the south. The period is long, giving good shape and energy (302), and with glassy wind, it’s another very clean session, just smaller than Thursday.

The second week gets patchy. Saturday the 19th has tiny swell (1.0ft) with offshore wind, but it’s weak. Sunday the 20th has a messy 4ft north windswell with a strong 22 mph cross-off – that’s more of a kiter’s day. There’s a lull until Tuesday the 22nd, where a 6ft south swell hits with a moderate 10-second period and a massive 1015 energy reading. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect. It’s got power, but it’s a bit crumby.

Another real highlight is Sunday morning, September 27th. This is a promising long-range call. The swell is 6ft from the NNE, and once again, we have glassy conditions. No wind. The energy is a strong 602, so there’s plenty of push. That early morning window with glass and a decent NNE swell is a serious contender for the second best session of the whole period. It’s a week and a half out, so not locked in, but it looks tasty.

Then the final record on Monday, September 28th is a warning. The guide says a 13ft south swell with 10-second period is predicted, and the energy is a massive 3262. That is way too big for this break. The report literally says “too big for this break.” Unless you’re an absolute expert, sit that one out. It’s dangerous.

So, to wrap it up: Thursday the 17th morning is the absolute standout – glassy, clean, fun size. Sunday the 27th morning is the other one to watch. There’s some real power mid-period, but a few days get blown out or are for experts only.

Stay stoked, and keep an eye on that glassy Thursday.

Rusty.

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