Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you about Redbill Beach. The outlook's a bit of a mixed bag for the next couple of weeks, with a few clean windows but also some proper wild cards and flat spells.

The water is sitting at 57°, which is about 2° warmer than what you'd normally expect for this time of year – a nice little bonus.

We kick off on Thursday, July 23rd, with tiny 1ft waves from the SSE. It's clean with a light offshore, but the energy is weak (118). Honestly, it's just ankle-biters for a longboard or a logger. Friday, July 24th, morning sees a spike in size to 6ft from the S, with good energy (714) and a clean 10-second period. That's the standout of the early run – proper chest-to-head-high sets with a light offshore breeze. It'll be clean and fun. The afternoon drops off a bit.

Saturday, July 25th, morning holds onto 5ft S swell (594 energy) with a longer 11-second period, so the waves will have a bit more push. Still clean with a gentle breeze. Sunday, the 26th, drops back to smaller, weaker waves.

Now, Monday, July 27th, goes very flat with 1ft and a very long 16-second period from the SE (70 energy). That's barely a ripple.

Tuesday, July 28th, is interesting but tricky. A 7ft N windswell rolls in (430 energy), but the period is only 6 seconds – short, choppy, and messy. Still, it's clean, so if you're desperate for a paddle, it's there. The afternoon pushes up to 8ft, which is getting big for this beach break.

Then things go wild. Wednesday, July 29th, the morning is tiny and poor, but the afternoon sees a massive 12ft S swell with a 9-second period and a staggering 2099 energy reading. That's a beast – but it's too big for a beach break like Redbill. The wind is strong and cross-off too. This one is for experts only, and even then, it's a heavy cleaning out.

Thursday, July 30th, is even bigger: 12ft from the S again (4416 energy) but with heavy cross-shore winds from the SSE at 12 mph. That's ugly, blown-out chaos. The swell is way too big and the wind is howling – this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The afternoon eases a bit to 8ft, but the wind is still nasty.

From Friday, July 31st, onwards, we drop into a long, quiet run. The surf fades to 1ft, 1ft, with very ordinary conditions and weak energy (down to 58 at times). There's a gap of several days where it's barely worth getting wet. The highlight of this late stretch is Monday, August 3rd, morning: a tiny 2ft S swell (200 energy) but with a 16-second period and glassy conditions. Dead flat ocean, but if you've got a longboard and time, it'll be the only clean, peaceful window for a week. After that, it's back to tiny, poor surf with onshore winds through to Friday, August 7th.

Overall, the best bet is Friday, July 24th, for the clean, chest-high S swell. Tuesday, July 28th, morning offers a fun, punchy windswell for the brave. Everything else is either too big, too small, or too windy.

Stay safe out there. This is Rusty, signing off.

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