Surf Forecasts:
Redcar Scars surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NNE swell with 505 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Redcar Scars this week:
The surf forecast for Redcar Scars over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Redcar Scars in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redcar Scars over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it’s a bit of a quiet spell ahead. The first real chance of getting a wave under your arm isn’t until Monday the 24th of August, so that’s nearly a full week of flat, small conditions before anything remotely surfable shows up.
For the entire 16-day window, Redcar Scars (reef) is the only spot we’ve got to talk about. It’s an inconsistent little reef, mainly for beginners, and it’s a break that only really works with the wind and swell from a very specific northerly direction.
Heading into the first part of the period, things are just flat. Through the 20th and 21st, we see a bit of a pulse in the combined swell energy, hitting a moderate 166 (moderate wave energy) on Thursday the 20th and a strong 505 (strong wave energy) by Friday the 21st, with swell heights around 5 ft to 6 ft from the north. But the wind is howling onshore from the north, gusting up to 22 mph, and the swell period is a short 6 seconds. The water temp is about 60°, which is pretty average for this time of year. Honestly, with those conditions, it’s going to be a lumpy, choppy mess – more of a kite-surfing session than a paddle-surfing one.
The best bet, if you can call it that, lands on Monday the 24th of August. It’s not a standout, it’s just the least worst. The swell drops back to a tiny 3 ft from the north-northeast, but we get a light south wind at 6 mph, blowing cross-offshore, which cleans it right up. The combined wave energy is a weak 113 (weak wave energy) and period is short at 8 seconds, so the waves will be small and weak, but at least it won’t be blown out. It’s surfable, but just barely.
After that, it’s back to the flat stuff. A couple of days in late August see some offshore winds, but with swell heights of 0.7 ft or 1.0 ft, you’re just bobbing about. The only half-interesting thing is on the 31st of August and 1st of September, where we have strong, clean offshore winds (25-28 mph) but the swell is a pitiful 0.3 ft with a very long period (12-13 seconds). Those long-period waves will be impossible to paddle into at a spot like this, so it’s a no-go.
So, the bottom line: there’s no real standout session here. If you’re desperate and a beginner, Monday the 24th of August is your only window for a tiny, clean-ish wave. Otherwise, the rest of the period is a write-off for decent surf. It’s one of those blank runs that’s pretty normal for this area when the swell direction isn't right.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 4 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 40 | 166 | 151 | 476 | 505 | 442 | 427 | 422 | 392 | 201 | 191 | 151 | 138 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:39PM4.10m | 7:49AM4.30m | 8:18PM3.83m | 8:33AM3.94m | 9:00PM3.55m | 9:24AM3.57m | 9:52PM3.29m | 10:29AM3.27m | 11:03PM3.11m | 11:53AM3.12m | 00:28AM3.11m | 1:15PM3.17m | 1:40AM3.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.76m | 2:13PM0.66m | 2:22AM1.00m | 2:51PM1.05m | 3:04AM1.26m | 3:36PM1.42m | 3:57AM1.52m | 4:37PM1.70m | 5:15AM1.69m | 6:09PM1.82m | 6:58AM1.67m | 7:39PM1.72m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | 191 | 151 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 166 | 151 | 476 | 505 | 442 | 427 | 422 | 392 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 477 | 303 | 473 | 408 | 349 | 305 | 303 | 39 | 403 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 13 | 13 | 157 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 6 |
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