Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not going to sugarcoat it – this stretch is looking pretty flat and ordinary over the next couple of weeks. There’s one early window that’s worth paddling out for, but after that, we’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf. If you’re flexible, you’ll want to be on it around the 6th.

Redbill Beach is the only spot showing on the map, and it’s an advanced wave that’s pretty inconsistent. It’s exposed, and it needs a bit of size to get going. The water temp is 58°, which is slightly warmer than usual for this time of year – nothing major, but you’ll feel a little bit of a difference.

Tuesday morning is a washout. We’re talking a 2ft NNE swell with a short 6-second period, and it’s glassy but weak—combined energy is only 49. Not worth getting wet.

Wednesday morning gets a little more interesting. A 3ft ESE swell with a light cross-off wind. Still ordinary, but surfable. The energy jumps to a moderate 191. The afternoon builds to 4ft with the same cross-off breeze, and energy up to 245. It’s starting to feel like a surf.

Thursday morning the 6th is the standout of the whole period. We’ve got a clean 5ft ESE swell at a 10-second period, light cross-off wind, and the combined energy is sitting at a strong 540. Expect very good surf conditions – this is the day. The afternoon backs off to 4ft and the wind goes cross-on, making it messier, but the morning is definitely the call.

Friday morning the 7th is still okay, 3ft of SE swell with a clean cross-off breeze, but the energy drops back to 150. Saturday the 8th is small, with a 3ft morning glass, but it deteriorates through the day.

Then comes the long flat spell. From Saturday afternoon through to the 16th, it’s mostly poor. There are a couple of pulses, like Monday the 10th with 5ft NE swell and clean conditions, but it’s not consistent. Tuesday the 11th has some size at 6ft but a short, weak period. The 12th sees a long-period 17-second swell arrive, but it’s tiny at 1ft – a cruel tease.

The 13th has a bit of clean 3ft south swell, but it’s nothing special. From the 14th to the 17th, it’s all undersized, with the sea breeze chopping up the afternoons.

Monday the 18th brings a slight hope, with 3ft of E swell and a clean cross-off breeze, but it’s weak. That’s all she wrote.

So, bottom line: Thursday morning the 6th is your best shot for a proper wave. If you can’t get out then, the 10th or 11th mornings have some size, but the quality will be iffy. It’s a long, flat run after that. But hey, forecasts change—stay tuned.

Rusty.

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