Redcar Scars Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – looking at the next 16 days, this is a rough stretch. We’ve got a huge dead spell to start, and the only spot that ever even gets a sniff of a wave is Redcar Scars, and even then it barely qualifies. It’s that kind of setup around here.

We’re in a proper flat spell right from the off. The first time we see anything that might approach surfable is Wednesday the 16th. Before then, forget it. That’s nearly five days of nothing worth getting wet for.

On Wednesday the 16th, we finally get a pulse of life. A tiny 3ft swell from the NNE, with a short period of 6 seconds, and the weak combined wave energy is 75 (moderate energy). It's not much. But the real joy is the wind: by Wednesday afternoon it’s a light WNW cross-off breeze of 3 mph. That will keep the surface glassy and clean. It's surfable waves but very ordinary conditions, and the score is a 1 out of 10. That’s the standout of the whole run, which tells you everything. The break itself is a beginner-friendly reef, but it’s inconsistent and only rarely breaks. So the fact that it’s doing anything is a small miracle. The water temperature is about 59°, which is 2° warmer than normal – pretty much average for this time of year.

Thursday the 17th sees a similar 2ft swell from the north, but the wind cranks up to 19-22 mph from the west. That’s a fresh breeze and it makes for a bumpy, choppy session. The combined energy drops to 42. Not the one.

Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th are even smaller, with swells around 0.3ft to 1.0ft. You’d be surfing barely any push. The wind stays strong and offshore, but there’s just nothing to ride. The combined energy falls to single digits and low tens.

We get another little blip on Tuesday the 22nd. Swell bumps up to 3ft from the NNW, period is still short at 5 seconds, and the energy is 37 (weak to moderate). Wind is cross-off at 9-12 mph, giving clean conditions. It’s a notch up from the rest of the week, but still very small and weak. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, you need to be watching the forecast like a hawk.

From Wednesday the 23rd onward, the trend fades again. The last week of the run is mostly tiny 0.3ft to 2ft swells with weak energy readings (mostly below 20). Winds become offshore or cross-off, clean, but there’s almost no wave to surf.

Honestly, the only highlight in this 16-day window is Wednesday afternoon, the 16th of September. Even then, it’s a tiny wave. The rest of the time is a write-off. When it’s this flat and inconsistent, that’s just how it goes for this area. Forecasts can change, but as of now, keep your board in the car and your expectations low.

- Rusty

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