Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first few days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a real slow start with nothing worth paddling out for until Saturday the 11th, and even then it’s a struggle. The overall pattern is mostly small, weak swells and a lot of ordinary conditions, though there’s a glimmer of something better as we move into the second week.

For the first real session, we’re looking at Redbill Beach on Saturday morning, July 11th. The swell is a tiny 0.7ft out of the south, with a very long period of 15 seconds. The combined energy is weak (51), so it’s really just a gentle pulse. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNW at 6 mph, which keeps things clean. Honestly, it’s surfable but very ordinary – a bit of a knee-basher for the desperate. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing wild.

The next week is a mixed bag. Sunday the 12th has a bit more size, with a 5ft NNE swell in the morning, but it’s a short-period 7-second wind swell with moderate energy (190). Clean enough with a light cross-off, but the quality isn't there. Monday is a write-off with strong offshore winds. The first real highlight doesn’t pop up until Saturday, July 18th. The afternoon session sees a clean 2ft south swell running with a long 13-second period and moderate energy (277). The wind is a light cross-off, and the call is for good surf. That’s a nice little window, but it’s still on the smaller side.

The standout period, and the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Monday, July 20th, through Tuesday, July 21st. On Monday afternoon, we’ve got a 5ft NNE swell with a 6-second period hitting the beach. The combined energy is a solid 274, and with a light offshore from the WNW at 6 mph, it’s clean. This is a proper push of swell, though the short period means it’ll be a bit fat and sectiony on the beach break – it’s doable for a confident surfer. Tuesday morning is the absolute best of the run: a 4ft north swell with a bit more period (8 seconds), and the energy jumps to 333. The wind is light offshore from the west at 6 mph. This is the best combo of size and conditions we see. Tuesday afternoon holds up too, with a 3ft north swell and clean offshore winds. That Monday-Tuesday window is the one to go for.

After that, things drop off again. The 22nd and 23rd are small and clean, but nothing to write home about. There’s a pulse of long-period south swell energy (373) on Thursday, July 23rd, but it’s only 2ft and the wind picks up. The tail end of the forecast on the 26th shows a clean 3ft south swell with a nice 11-second period and a gentle offshore breeze – a solid option for the end of the run, but it’s a long way out.

So, overall: the first week is a bust. The pick of the bunch is clearly Monday, July 20th, and Tuesday, July 21st, with the Tuesday morning being the cleanest and strongest. If you’re keen, that’s your window.

Stay safe, Rusty.

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