Surf Forecasts:
Redcar Scars surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, N swell with 137 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Redcar Scars this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Redcar Scars in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redcar Scars over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be straight with you. I’ve looked over the next couple of weeks for our stretch of coast, and honestly, it’s a tough watch. There’s a lot of small, weak surf on the cards, and a whole lot of nothing that’s gonna get the heart racing. The swell window is really narrow, and we’re not seeing any of that proper groundswell that this reef needs to light up.
Right now, we’re looking at a run of days where the surf is just not happening. From today through the first part of next week, we’ve got tiny waves, mostly under 2 feet. The energy is weak, with combined readings mostly in the single digits to the low 20s. There are some clean windows, especially on Monday afternoon with that glassy conditions, but with only 1 foot of swell, it’s not going to be rideable. It’s a waiting game, pure and simple.
We finally see a bit of a pulse around Friday the 21st and into Saturday the 22nd. The swell bumps up to around 4 feet, with the energy jumping to a moderate 151 to 180. But here’s the catch – the wind is onshore, creating choppy, cross-onshore conditions. The period is short, around 6-8 seconds, so it’s going to be messy and lack any real push. It’s a tease, more than anything. That Saturday morning (22nd) is the biggest of the run, but it’s not clean. If you’re a beginner, that’s too much, and with that short period, it’ll be a struggle.
After that little blip, it fades back to almost nothing again, with the week running into the end of the month looking pretty bleak. The Monday the 24th has a tiny bit of glassy morning surf, but we’re talking ankle-biters. Honestly, the whole setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most of these days – there’s just no swell to work with. Keep the board in the car, but don’t get your hopes up. This is one of those blank runs that’s more normal for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 27 | 50 | 49 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 69 | 94 | 56 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:46AM4.95m | 6:22PM4.48m | 6:27AM4.85m | 7:01PM4.32m | 7:08AM4.62m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM-0.23m | 00:30AM0.44m | 12:59PM-0.03m | 1:07AM0.57m | 1:36PM0.28m | 1:44AM0.76m | 2:13PM0.66m | 2:22AM1.00m | 2:51PM1.05m | 3:04AM1.26m | 3:36PM1.42m | 3:57AM1.52m | 4:37PM1.70m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 27 | 50 | 49 | 33 | 18 | 18 | — | 94 | 56 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | N 4 | — | N 8 | — | — | NE 6 | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | NW 3 | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 69 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 531 | 559 | 364 | 349 | 409 | 312 | 312 | 313 | 470 | 469 | 646 | 18 | 52 | 346 | 364 | 305 | 539 | 306 | 228 | 313 | 195 |
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