
Surf Forecasts:
Redbill Beach surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with 1,195 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Redbill Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Redbill Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Redbill Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redbill Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right off the bat, the surf here is looking pretty average, with only one real standout window in the next couple of weeks. There’s a bit of a wait on, with some small, weak surf kicking off the period. We’re looking at a pretty clean but small start to it all.
Sunday morning is the only real go-time for the first couple of days. The swell is a modest 6ft at 8 seconds from the SSE at Redbill Beach (Big Island), pushing the combined energy to 448. It’s a bit short-period, so it won’t have much push, but with a light cross-offshore breeze it’ll be clean. The wave comment says it should be good, but with it being so short-period, it might be a bit soft and crumbly. It's your best bet for the start, but it’s not the standout.
From Sunday afternoon through to Wednesday, it’s pretty grim. The swell drops off, the winds get messy at times, and the energy is weak (26 to 351). There are a few glassy moments on Tuesday morning with a 3ft south swell at 8 seconds, but the comment calls it "surfable but very ordinary". This stretch is a bit of a write-off, so don’t plan your day around it.
Now, Thursday morning is the one to circle. This is the standout of the whole outlook. We’ve got a 7ft south swell at a solid 10 seconds, and it’s pushing a massive 1238 combined energy. That’s a solid groundswell, and with the light offshore wind, it’s going to be clean and lined up. The comment says it’s "excellent for experienced surfers" – and at 7ft, it’ll have some push to it, so leave the foamies at home. This is the one, folks. The Thursday afternoon session will still be good, with a 6ft swell and clean offshore wind, but the morning is where it’s at.
After that, we ease back off. Friday drops back down to 5ft and is a bit more marginal with cross-offshore winds. Still clean, but not the same power. Saturday morning looks fun again – glassy with a 4ft south swell at 10 seconds and an energy of 389. It’s a good, clean, smaller-wave option for a weekend surf.
Moving into the second week, the energy drops. Sunday is still surfable with a clean 3ft, but it’s nothing to get too excited about. From there it’s a slow fade. The rest of the week is mostly small, weak, and often messy. Monday afternoon picks up a weird little 4ft north swell with a 5-second period, which is basically windswell and not worth the paddle. The rest of the week sees small pulses but nothing with any real size or quality. The 21st at the tail end of the forecast shows a 2ft south swell at 17 seconds – huge period, but tiny waves. It’s a promise of something better, but it’s a long way out and you wouldn’t want to bank on it.
In the water temps, this time of year is about average for the first break you paddle out at. No real anomalies to speak of.
So, to sum it up: the real standout is Thursday the 10th, morning session – clean, solid, and powerful. Saturday the 12th morning is a good backup. The rest is a waiting game. Get out there when it’s good, because the window's not that long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 |
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79 | 416 | 215 | 73 | 15 | 429 | 201 | 131 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 333 | 1006 | 840 | 693 | 505 | 379 | 264 | 254 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:13AM0.86m | 3:21PM1.31m | 5:15AM0.89m | 4:23PM1.34m | 6:09AM0.92m | 5:21PM1.35m | 6:55AM0.97m | 6:17PM1.33m | 7:38AM1.02m | 7:11PM1.29m | 8:17AM1.06m | 8:04PM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.59m | 10:44PM0.10m | 9:59AM0.58m | 11:40PM0.07m | 11:03AM0.54m | 00:30AM0.07m | 12:03PM0.50m | 1:16AM0.08m | 1:01PM0.45m | 1:58AM0.13m | 1:57PM0.41m | 2:37AM0.20m | |||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
79 | 15 | 215 | 73 | 15 | 2 | 201 | 131 | 81 | 39 | 82 | 333 | 901 | 840 | 693 | 505 | 379 | 264 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 14 | NNE 8 | N 4 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 8 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | S 22 | S 13 | E 12 | SSE 17 | E 10 | N 4 | NE 15 | S 15 | S 16 |
3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 390 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 119 | 254 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 8 | S 14 | S 8 | — | S 21 | NE 8 | E 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | N 8 | E 14 | N 16 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | — | S 13 | NE 15 |
5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | — | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 81 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | — | 14 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSW 5 | S 7 | — | NNW 4 | — | W 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | WSW 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
117 | 416 | — | — | 91 | 429 | — | 9 | — | 5 | 216 | 378 | 1006 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 33 | 128 | 48 | 517 | 543 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 128 | 731 | 1277 | 33 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 33 | 33 |
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Information about the Redbill Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Redbill Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Redbill Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Redbill Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Redbill Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Redbill Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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