Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Redbill Beach over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got a few windows that’ll get the stoke up.

The water temperature is sitting at 58°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not need the thickest wetsuit.

We kick off on Friday, 31st July. The morning looks pretty clean with a light offshore wind from the West at 6 mph. The swell is a small 4ft from the SSE with a short period of 8 seconds, but the combined energy is moderate (204). It’s surfable, but not going to blow your mind.

The real action starts to build on Saturday, 1st August. The morning is glassy, with no wind at all, and the swell jumps to 4ft from the SE, but the period stretches out to 12 seconds, bringing in some proper groundswell energy (317). The afternoon is even better – still glassy with a light WNW breeze, 3ft of SE swell, and the energy is up to 353. This is the cleanest, most lined-up surf of the whole run. The combo of glassy conditions and a solid long-period swell makes Saturday the standout. Get in the water.

Sunday, 2nd August, stays clean with a light cross-off breeze from the NNW. The swell drops a bit to 3ft in the morning and 2ft in the arvo, but the period holds at 11 seconds, so the waves will still have some shape. Good for a fun session if you’re not chasing size.

Monday, 3rd August, is a write-off. The wind swings onshore, the swell turns to mush from the NNE with a short 7-second period, and the energy is weak (104). Leave the board in the car.

Tuesday, 4th August, is a big one but only for the experienced crew. The morning sees 7ft of short-period S swell (6 seconds) and clean cross-off winds, but by the afternoon it’s a beast – 10ft from the S with a massive energy reading of 1112. That’s strong wave energy. The problem is, it’s too big for this break. Experts only, and even then, be careful. The wind is light and offshore, so it’ll be clean, but the size is intimidating.

Wednesday, 5th August, is still pumping. The morning has 7ft from the SSE with moderate energy (1111), clean cross-off winds, and the wave comment says excellent for experienced surfers. This is another standout for the big-wave crew. The afternoon drops to 5ft, still clean, but the energy is a more manageable 329.

Thursday, 6th August, is a letdown. The morning is clean but the swell is ordinary at 4ft, and the afternoon gets messy with cross-shore wind. Not worth the paddle.

From Friday, 7th August, through to Monday, 10th August, it’s a mixed bag of small, weak, or messy surf. The only exception is Monday, 10th August, in the morning, where we get a massive 12ft swell from the NNE with a 9-second period and an enormous energy reading of 1692. That’s very strong. But again, it’s too big for Redbill Beach. The wind is offshore, so it’ll be clean, but this is a hard pass for most.

The rest of the week into mid-August is mostly small and ordinary, with occasional clean windows but nothing to get excited about. The best of the rest is Friday, 14th August, with a moderate offshore wind from the West at 12 mph, 4ft of SSE swell, but the period is short (5 seconds), so the waves will be weak and crumbly. Still, it’s clean.

Bottom line: Saturday, 1st August, is the best day for all-round fun with glassy conditions and a quality groundswell. For the big-wave chargers, Tuesday, 4th August (afternoon) and Wednesday, 5th August (morning) are your windows, but respect the size.

Rusty.

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