Redcar Scars Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

To be honest, it’s a pretty bleak stretch of water coming up. The swell is tiny and the wind is often messy, so we’re looking at a long dry spell. There’s no real surf to speak of from Wednesday 22nd July right through until the end of the month. We’re talking over a week of flat, weak conditions with the combined wave energy barely registering – mostly single-digit numbers, sometimes creeping into the teens. You’d be better off checking the tide pools.

The only glimmer of something that might break comes right at the start of August. On Saturday 1st August, Redcar Scars (reef) might see a bit of a pulse. The swell is due to pick up to 4 ft from the E, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be weak and lumpy. The wind is onshore from the ESE, 16 mph, chopping it up badly. The combined energy hits 106 (moderate), but the comment says it all – poor surf conditions. Sunday 2nd August morning is much the same at 4 ft and cross-shore wind, but the afternoon goes glassy. The swell drops to 4 ft from the E, period still 6 seconds, and the energy is 99. The comment upgrades to “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s your best bet, but it’s still a long way from good. The water temp is 60°F, which is about normal for the time of year.

After that, it’s back to tiny, weak swell for the rest of the run. A few clean mornings pop up, like Thursday 6th August with a 1 ft NNE swell and a moderate offshore wind from the SW at 16 mph, but there’s just no size to work with.

So, the honest truth? There’s nothing to get excited about. If you’re desperate, Sunday 2nd August afternoon offers the cleanest, most surfable junk of the whole 16 days, but it’s far from a standout. The rest is a write-off. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, I’d hang the board up.

Rusty.

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