
Surf Forecasts:
Redbill Beach surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,821 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Redbill Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM. 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redbill Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 19 | S 9 | S 10 |
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70 | 63 | 365 | 652 | 258 | 220 | 566 | 397 | 326 | 158 | 92 | 40 | 43 | 65 | 56 | 343 | 575 | 139 | 70 | 2027 | 2821 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:24PM1.16m | 4:43AM0.77m | 4:05PM1.17m | 5:44AM0.77m | 4:48PM1.19m | 6:35AM0.79m | 5:31PM1.21m | 7:19AM0.81m | 6:13PM1.24m | 8:00AM0.82m | 6:55PM1.26m | 8:39AM0.84m | 7:36PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM0.36m | 9:20AM0.58m | 11:29PM0.32m | 10:07AM0.60m | 00:14AM0.28m | 10:55AM0.61m | 00:56AM0.24m | 11:42AM0.61m | 1:36AM0.20m | 12:27PM0.60m | 2:15AM0.18m | 1:11PM0.59m | 2:52AM0.17m | ||||||||
7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
— | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SSW 7 | SSE 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 14 | S 15 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 |
48 | 34 | 365 | 652 | 258 | 220 | 566 | 397 | 326 | 158 | 92 | 40 | 22 | 65 | 56 | 34 | 73 | 139 | 44 | 50 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | N 9 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 13 | N 4 | SE 14 | N 5 | S 8 | S 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 16 | SSE 19 | N 10 | — |
70 | 48 | 24 | 53 | 76 | 97 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 53 | 49 | 78 | 70 | 16 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | SSE 14 | NNW 5 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 5 | S 13 | E 10 | N 8 | N 9 | SE 13 | SE 18 | SE 16 | S 14 | S 8 | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 8 | — |
2 | 63 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 15 | 6 | — | — | 28 | 17 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | W 4 | SSW 7 | — | NW 4 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | WNW 4 | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 10 |
29 | 12 | 378 | — | 6 | 41 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 39 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 67 | 343 | 575 | 19 | 142 | 2027 | 2821 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 517 | 33 | 519 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 48 | 108 | 108 | 124 | 108 | 2 | 124 | 124 | 108 | 48 | 108 | 146 | 624 |
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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.
Redbill Beach is 106 km (66 miles) from Launceston. If you plan a holiday in East Coast of Tasmania, look for hotels and other accommodation in Launceston. Launceston has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.










