Redcar Scars Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at the next few weeks for Redcar Scars. To be straight with you, it’s a pretty bleak run. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. The forecast opens today, July 27th, and straight away there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, around 1 ft to 2 ft, coming from the north, with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (24 to 58). The wind is a cross-off, but the waves just aren’t there.

This poor run of surf carries on all the way through to the end of July and into the first few days of August. Most days offer swell heights under 2 ft, with periods of 7 to 9 seconds, and energy levels mostly below 100. The wind does swing offshore a few times, like on Tuesday morning (July 28th) with a fresh offshore breeze, and even goes glassy on Wednesday afternoon (July 29th) with a light southeasterly. But even then, the waves are just too small and weak to get excited about.

The first real glimmer of something bigger shows up on Tuesday, August 4th. The swell jumps to 3 ft to 3 ft from the north-northeast, with a period of 11 to 12 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, and the combined energy climbs to 231 to 259, which is moderate. But the wind is a strong cross-shore, up to 19 mph, creating lumpy, choppy conditions. The waves will be there, but they’ll be messy. This is a reef break, so that longer period might actually wrap in a bit, but the chop will ruin it.

The best chance for a surf comes on Wednesday, August 5th. The swell holds at 3 ft to 3 ft from the north-northeast, with a period of 11 seconds (moderate energy at 202). The morning has a light offshore wind from the west, and the afternoon turns to glassy conditions with a light westerly and no wind at all. That’s clean, surfable waves. The waves are still on the small side, but it’s the most promising window in the whole forecast. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

After that, it all fades away again. The swell drops back to 2 ft or less on August 6th and 7th, with onshore winds, and then pretty much disappears by August 8th, with wave heights of 0.7 ft or less and energy levels down to single digits. That flat spell looks to last all the way through to the end of the forecast period on August 11th.

So, the standout is Wednesday, August 5th. If you’re keen, that’s the day to aim for. The glassy afternoon offers the cleanest conditions, but don’t expect a big session. For the rest of the time, you’re better off waiting for the next change.

Rusty.

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