Redcar Scars Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s coming up for our local patch. Gotta be straight with you – the next few weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, and we’re going to have to wait a while for anything worth getting excited about. The first real sniff of a proper swell doesn’t show up until the 5th of September, and even then, it’s a tricky one. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first few days are a write-off. From the 29th of August right through to the 4th of September, it’s pretty much flat or tiny, with poor surf conditions. The swell is small, weak, and the period is short. You’re looking at waves around 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with combined energy barely breaking 50 (44 at most). The wind is all over the place, sometimes offshore, but the swell just isn’t there. Save your energy.

Then we get a pulse on the 5th of September. Saturday morning sees a bump up to 4 ft from the N with a 7-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 186 (moderate). The wind is offshore from the SSW, so *Redcar Scars* will be clean. By the afternoon, it pushes to 5 ft from the N with an 8-second period and energy of 309. The wind holds offshore from the WSW. That afternoon is the best of the early window. It’s not huge, but it’s clean. That 5 ft is a bit much for beginners, but it’s fine for most competent surfers.

The 6th of September is a drop-off. The swell backs down to 3 ft on the morning with a moderate offshore wind, but the energy is down to 117. It’s surfable, but ordinary. The following week, from the 7th to the 11th, is mostly small and weak again, with a few interesting exceptions. The 8th of September, a Tuesday, shows a spike in the morning: 6 ft from the NNE with a 10-second period, which is a proper groundswell. The combined energy is 754 (strong). The wind is strong offshore from the SW, so it will be clean. However, that 6 ft is getting into expert-only territory, especially with that strong offshore wind making it hard to paddle into. The 13th of September, a Sunday morning, shows 6 ft from the N with a 10-second period, energy of 806 (strong), but the wind is cross-shore from the NW, making it messy. The afternoon sees 7 ft from the N with energy of 865 (strong), but again, cross-shore winds and a cross-chop. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a good paddle session.

If I’m picking a standout, it’s the afternoon of the 5th of September. The conditions are clean, the swell is the biggest of the first wave of activity, and the direction is right for the break. For the second week, the 8th of September morning has the power, but it’s for experts only. Keep your eyes on the forecasts.

Rusty.

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