Redcar Scars Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next two weeks up at Redcar Scars are looking pretty grim. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch for anyone wanting to get wet. We’ve got a long dry spell on our hands, so don't be holding your breath for anything decent until the very end of the window.

The first real chance to even think about a paddle doesn’t come until Saturday, the 23rd of August. That’s a solid two-week gap of nothing worthwhile. Before that, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves or onshore dribble. The water is sitting at 62°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.

Alright, let’s run through what little we have. On Tuesday, the 11th of August, we get a glimpse of something. The morning session sees a NNE swell bumping up to 3ft with a period of 9 seconds, pushing a moderate wave energy of 125. It’s surfable, but the conditions are described as very ordinary. Still, the wind is a light SSE breeze, sitting cross-offshore, which leaves the surface clean. It’s a small window, but it’s the first ripple of life.

Fast forward a week and a half to Thursday, the 20th of August. The morning brings a noticeable increase in size. We’re looking at 4ft from the NNE with a 6-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 121. It’s still only surfable and very ordinary, but the wind is light from the west, making it clean. As the afternoon rolls in, the swell bumps up to 5ft and the energy hits 176, but the wind swings onshore from the north, making it choppy and messy. That’s a pass for me.

Now, the only real standout – and I say that with caution – is Friday, the 21st of August. The morning session sees a solid 6ft of NNE swell. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a short-interval wind swell, but the combined energy is a beefy 460. That’s a lot of water moving. However, the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the NW, which is going to put a chop on the face. It’s an expert-only kind of day at that size, and the conditions won’t be pretty. By the afternoon, the swell drops to 6ft, but the wind goes onshore from the NNE, making it even more marginal. This is the biggest pulse of the forecast, but it’s messy. It’s a spot for the die-hards only.

After that, the swell fades fast. Saturday, the 22nd, sees a drop to 3ft, and by Sunday, the 23rd, we’re back to ankle-biters with fresh onshore winds.

So, the honest truth? There’s nothing here that gets me hyped. The best you can hope for is a paddle on the 21st if you’re an expert and don’t mind the chop. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game. Keep an eye on the charts, because it can’t stay this poor forever.

Rusty.

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