Surf Forecasts:
Redbill Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with 873 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 (Aug 23) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. 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 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redbill Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ for the next couple weeks at Redbill Beach.
Honestly, the start is a bit of a slow burn. Sunday the 23rd has some tiny, clean 3ft south swell, but it’s pretty small and inconsistent, so not much to get excited about. Monday the 24th drops off even more with weak 1ft to 2ft SSE and S swells and ordinary conditions. Tuesday the 25th is a write-off with poor, tiny, cross-shore slop. Wednesday the 26th gets a bit of offshore wind but the swell is still small, so nothing special.
Thursday the 27th afternoon is where it starts to look interesting. We get a nice jump to a 6ft SE swell with glassy conditions and the combined swell energy hits 650 – that’s moderate to strong energy. That’s the best window in the first week. Still, it’s only a 3 out of 10 score so don’t expect perfection. Friday the 28th drops back to small stuff, and Saturday the 29th is tiny again.
Now, here’s the standout – Sunday the 30th. Morning kicks off with a solid 4ft S swell, but it’s the period that’s the story: 17 seconds, that’s proper long-period groundswell. Combine that with light offshore wind and glassy conditions, and you’ve got clean, lined-up waves. Combined energy is 971, strong stuff. This carries into the afternoon, still clean and around 3ft. This is easily the best on offer in the whole run. Keep in mind though, with that long period and a beach break setup like Redbill, it might be a bit straight and hard to find a proper peak. Still, it’s your best chance.
Monday the 31st stays good with a 4ft S swell, 13-second period, and clean conditions, energy at 618. That’s another solid day. Tuesday the 1st of September gets blown out in the morning with strong offshore winds, but the afternoon sees a 3ft N windswell with moderate offshore breeze – rideable but not as good.
After that, things settle into a mix of small to moderate swells through to the end of the forecast. Wednesday the 2nd has a clean 3ft S swell, Thursday the 3rd is tiny and ordinary, Friday the 4th picks up to a clean 4ft S swell with offshore winds – worth a look. Saturday the 5th is okay but nothing special. Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th have some size but the periods are short and conditions are mixed, so not the same quality as the end of August.
Bottom line: your window is Sunday the 30th through Monday the 31st. That’s the best swell with clean winds. Everything else is pretty average.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 10 | SE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 159 | 133 | 80 | 66 | 102 | 92 | 85 | 64 | 67 | 114 | 77 | 160 | 873 | 592 | 284 | 125 | 58 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:19AM0.79m | 4:13PM1.16m | 6:05AM0.81m | 5:00PM1.19m | 6:45AM0.83m | 5:44PM1.22m | 7:22AM0.86m | 6:27PM1.24m | 7:57AM0.90m | 7:10PM1.24m | 8:30AM0.94m | 7:53PM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM0.31m | 9:39AM0.63m | 11:39PM0.28m | 10:30AM0.62m | 00:21AM0.24m | 11:20AM0.60m | 1:00AM0.21m | 12:07PM0.58m | 1:36AM0.19m | 12:55PM0.55m | 2:10AM0.18m | 1:43PM0.52m | 2:44AM0.19m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 229 | 159 | 133 | 80 | 45 | 102 | 92 | 57 | 50 | 67 | 114 | 77 | 160 | 873 | 592 | 284 | 114 | 58 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 14 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 5 | NNW 5 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 5 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 76 | 76 | 63 | 66 | 4 | 28 | 85 | 64 | 46 | 29 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 33 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | S 18 | NE 7 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 9 | S 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 92 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NE 4 | WSW 2 | W 4 | SSW 6 | W 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 4 | 43 | 36 | 46 | 12 | — | 22 | 1 | 14 | 123 | 7 | — | 5 | — | 125 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 124 | 108 | 48 | 48 | 124 | 124 | 2 | 517 | 521 | 48 | 48 | 33 | 48 | 48 | 2 | 2 |
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