Surf Forecasts:
Redcar Scars surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with 227 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Redcar Scars in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redcar Scars over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead for this stretch of coast. We’ve got a long, flat spell to get through before anything worth getting out of bed for shows up.
The next week and a half is looking pretty gutless. Through the 16th, we’ve got tiny dribbles and cross-off breezes that'll have you chasing whitewash and fighting the current more than actually surfing. The energy is just not there, with readings staying in the low double digits and single digits (9-53). It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. A stronger north-northwest wind kicks in on the morning of the 16th, but it’s cross-on and choppy and won’t be doing us any favors. We’re looking at a pretty barren run here for about a week, maybe a touch more.
Now, for the one true standout in the whole window – Thursday the 24th. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a proper pulse of swell arriving at Redcar Scars. The morning is looking magic: glassy conditions with barely a breath of wind, and a solid NNW swell at 5.6ft. The energy reading jumps to 310, which is a massive upgrade from what we’ve been seeing. This is a real swell, but it is coming from the NNW which is a bit off the NNE optimum for this reef. Still, with no wind and that kind of size, this will be your best bet. It’s going to be a proper session. There’s a bit more size on the way for the afternoon too, pushing 6.6ft with the energy reading hitting 753, but the wind swings around to a light cross-onshore from the ENE, which will put a bit of texture on the face. The morning is definitely the pick.
The forecast for Thursday the 24th is still a week and a half out, so treat it as promising but don’t book the day off work just yet. Everything before that is a hard pass. And remember, Redcar Scars is an inconsistent reef, which makes a standout day like this even more special – you gotta be on it when it happens. Forecasts can change, and it’s been flat for so long that the possibility of a few waves on the 24th is all we need to keep the stoke alive.
Stay patient.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | N 6 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 4 | N 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 36 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 214 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:03AM4.74m | 4:39PM4.53m | 4:43AM4.88m | 5:15PM4.58m | 5:22AM4.89m | 5:50PM4.52m | 5:59AM4.76m | 6:24PM4.38m | 6:36AM4.53m | 6:57PM4.16m | 7:14AM4.22m | 7:31PM3.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.55m | 10:38AM-0.16m | 10:51PM0.40m | 11:16AM-0.20m | 11:27PM0.33m | 11:51AM-0.10m | 00:01AM0.35m | 12:25PM0.13m | 00:34AM0.46m | 12:57PM0.45m | 1:08AM0.64m | 1:31PM0.81m | 1:43AM0.89m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 6 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 214 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 16 | ESE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | NNE 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | NW 4 | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 10 | 45 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 287 | 393 | 349 | 440 | 364 | 303 | 246 | 305 | 305 | 346 | 346 | 343 | 313 | 425 | 495 | 393 | 448 | 43 | 13 |
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