Redbill Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk Redbill Beach over the next couple of weeks. It’s gonna be a quiet start, but there’s a couple of flashes that’ll make you glad you waited.

Friday the 28th gets things rolling with a tiny 4ft swell out of the ESE, period around 9 seconds, and a bumpy cross-off breeze. The energy’s weak at 245. Not much going on. That afternoon and into Saturday the 29th, it drops smaller – 3ft and 2ft – and even with offshore wind Saturday, the swell’s got no guts, only 110 energy. Sunday the 30th brings a pulse from the south with a long 16-second period and moderate energy at 326, but the swell height is just 2ft. Clean in the morning with a light offshore, so you might snag a fun little wave, but nothing special.

Monday the 31st is where we get a bit of hope. Glassy, dead-calm conditions with a 3ft south swell, 11-second period, and moderate energy at 231. That’s a decent window – clean and smooth, even if the size is modest. The water is 58°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s not too shocking.

Then it’s flat again. Tuesday the 1st of September through Friday the 5th is a real drought – tiny 1ft to 2ft waves and mostly poor conditions. Energy readings fall into the double digits or low triple digits. A proper lull.

But hold on. Sunday the 6th of September is a whole different story. A massive 10ft swell from the north, but it’s way too big for Redbill Beach, and the period is a short, weak 8 seconds. The combined energy is a huge 1394 – but with size like that and short period, it’s gonna be a messy, chaotic soup. Only experts should even look at it, and honestly, it’s more for kite surfers than paddle surfers.

Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th stay huge – 10ft to 12ft from the south and SSE, with energy readings of 2720 and a staggering 5414. That’s pumping, but again, overwhelming for this break. Not a day for the average surfer.

Then the gem. Wednesday the 9th of September is the one. Morning glass-off, dead calm, and a solid 6ft swell from the SSE with a 10-second period. The energy is strong at 782. Clean conditions, proper size – this is the best of the whole forecast. Crowds at Redbill Beach can be a factor sometimes, so get in early.

After that, it fades again. Thursday the 10th has a 5ft north swell in the afternoon with offshore wind and 261 energy, but the period is only 5 seconds – pure wind swell. From Friday the 11th onward, it’s back to tiny, sloppy stuff.

Bottom line: The first nine days are mostly a wash. The real prize is Wednesday the 9th – 6ft, glassy, clean SSE swell. The big days before are for experts or kites. Hang tight.

Rusty.

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