Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let me break it down for you.

The first few days are slim pickings. Monday the 27th sees a tiny 0.3m to 0.4m swell from the SE with a very long 16 second period – that’s proper groundswell, but at Redbill Beach, an exposed beach break, it might just be too small and straight to have any real shape. Wind is cross-off, so it’s clean. The combined energy is weak (67 to 92), so it's a longboard morning or a paddle, not a session to write home about. The water is 14°, a touch warmer than normal for the season.

Tuesday the 28th is poor in the morning with a moderate breeze from the NNW and only 0.4m. The afternoon brings a jump to 1.9m from the north, but it’s windswell with a short 6 second period – messy and unruly. Combined energy gets to moderate (399), but it's not surfable.

Wednesday the 29th morning is clean with 0.9m from the north, 7 seconds, and an offshore wind. It’s not big, but it’s clean. Then the afternoon brings rain and a fresh 30 km/h cross-off from the SW – give that a miss.

Now, here’s the one you want – Thursday the 30th of July. Redbill Beach scores a solid 2.1m to 2.0m southerly swell, with periods of 9 to 10 seconds, combined energy strong (870 and 696). The wind is offshore from the WSW – that means clean, good quality waves. This is expert territory at 2.0m to 2.1m. The morning session is the pick.

Friday the 31st eases back: 1.3m in the morning, 1.0m in the afternoon, SSE, with an 8 second period. Still cross-off and clean – a decent session, but not the highlight.

Saturday the 1st of August is glassy but tiny – 0.7m to 0.6m, 10 to 11 second period, combined energy low (138 and 114). A nice dawn paddle, but nothing to get hyped about.

Sunday the 2nd morning is small and clean from the SE. The afternoon sees 1.2m from the north with a short 5 second period – the short period will make it a bumpy ride.

From Monday the 3rd through Wednesday the 5th, it’s quiet – small swells and poor to ordinary conditions. Combined energy stays under 200.

Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are back to tiny – energy drops into the 50s and 60s. Friday afternoon picks up a 1.2m NNE pulse with a 6 second period, but it's cross-on and choppy.

Saturday the 8th of August morning is glassy with 1.7m from the NNE, 7 second period, combined energy moderate (320). Get in early before the wind turns cross-on in the afternoon and spoils it.

Sunday the 9th morning is glassy again with 1.3m from the NNE – another early-window option. The afternoon gets messy with stronger cross-on wind.

Monday the 10th brings a 2.5m NNE swell, 8 second period, combined energy strong (957) – that’s a big windswell, and with a cross wind, it’ll be tough. Not for the average surfer.

And then Tuesday the 11th of August – a massive 3.0m NNE swell, 10 second period, combined energy very strong (1989 and 1952). The wind is cross-off from the SW, so it’s clean. But, the guidance says it's predicted to be too big for this break. 3.0m is way over 2.5m, so expert only, and even then, it could be a closeout nightmare. A 10 second period with that size is a lot of power, and at a beach break, it will be a wall. This is a kite surfer’s session.

So, the standout here is Thursday the 30th of July – that south swell with offshore wind is your best bet. After that, the 8th and 9th mornings offer a glassy, smaller option. The 11th is for the brave or the kite riders only.

There’s a quiet patch before the 30th, and after it, it’s mostly small until the 8th. Don’t waste your time on flat days.

Keep your eyes peeled.

Rusty.

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