Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the next 16 days at Redbill Beach are a real mixed bag. We've got a long stretch of ordinary to poor conditions before a couple of late-session standouts that are worth waiting for, but you'll have to be patient.

The first week is pretty grim. Starting Sunday morning, the 16th of August, we get a little 2.6 ft swell from the south with a period of 9 seconds, but it's weak—only 166 units of energy. The wind is glassy, so it's clean, but let's be honest, it's very ordinary. The swell drops off fast after that. Monday the 17th is similar with a tiny 2.0 ft south swell, but by Tuesday the 18th, it's all but dead—0.7 ft from the north-northeast, and the energy is a pathetic 31 to 40 units. That's not surf, that's a lake. From Wednesday the 19th through to the end of the first week, the wind gets up from the north-northeast at 12-9 mph, and while the swell bumps up to 5.9 ft on Wednesday, it's a short-period, wind-affected mess. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no complaints there.

The real action doesn't fire up until the following week. The first standout is on Tuesday the 25th of August. The morning session is your best bet. We've got a solid 6.2 ft swell from the south, with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a thumping 1045 units—strong, powerful stuff. The wind is a gentle offshore from the south-southwest at 9 mph, keeping it clean. This is proper surf for experienced surfers, as it's pushing close to the 8 ft mark. The break is exposed to the east, and the swell is coming from the south, so it'll hit the bank. There's a caveat: the period is only 9 seconds, so it's not a long-period groundswell, but the energy is there. It's an inconsistent break, so you'll be waiting for sets, but when they come, they'll be worth it. Crowds are possible, as it's a "sometimes" spot, but with the size, it'll thin out the pack.

The second standout comes a few days later, on Friday the 28th of August. The morning looks excellent. We've got a 7.2 ft swell from the north-northeast, with an 8-second period, and the energy is 606 units—strong, punchy. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore from the south-southwest, leaving it clean. Again, this is for experts only, as it's well over 5 ft. The swell direction (north-northeast) matches the optimum direction for the break (east), so it should line up nicely. The wave comment says "expect very good surf conditions," and I agree. It's a rare spot to fire, so when it does, it's special. The Saturday morning the 29th of August is also worth a look, with a 5.9 ft north-east swell and clean conditions, but it's a notch below the Friday.

The last few days of the month trail off into poor, wind-affected chop, with the 30th and 31st of August being a write-off. So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off, but mark your calendar for the morning of Tuesday the 25th and Friday the 28th of August. Those are the standouts.

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