Surf Forecasts:
Redcar Scars surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, N swell with 278 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N 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 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Redcar Scars in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redcar Scars over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for our local stretch.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell we’re staring down. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim for any proper surf. There’s a tiny hiccup of energy around Wednesday the 9th, but it’s not going to save the week.
We start off the outlook with nothing really on the table. The first few days are slim pickings. For Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th, we’ve got tiny waves, barely breaking 2 ft, with weak, short-period windswell (combined energy of all swells directed here in the low 30s). The wind is mostly cross-off or offshore, so the water will look clean, but there’s just no power to push a wave.
Then on Wednesday the 9th morning, we see a little bump. The swell climbs to 5 ft out of the NNW, with a period of only 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 268, which is a moderate pulse. But it’s a messy, short-period windswell, and the wind swings cross-on in the afternoon, turning it choppy. It’s a marginal window at best.
The rest of the run is a total bust. From Thursday the 10th right through to Monday the 21st, we’re looking at tiny waves under 3 ft, mostly with periods under 8 seconds. The combined energy values are all two-digit numbers, often below 50, meaning weak energy. The wind is often offshore or cross-off, which would be great if there was any swell to ride, but there isn’t.
Water temp at the start is sitting at 60°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at Redcar Scars, but you won’t be feeling it with no waves to paddle into.
There’s really no standout session here. The only break on the cards is Redcar Scars, a reef setup that is inconsistent and needs a proper NNE swell to work. This forecast just doesn’t deliver that. This blank run is pretty normal for this area when the right swell direction doesn’t line up. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the boards in the shed and go for a walk on the beach instead.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, strong winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
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 kJ | 31 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 268 | 210 | 110 | 46 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 29 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:42AM3.46m | 00:17AM3.46m | 1:13PM3.59m | 1:33AM3.75m | 2:21PM3.86m | 2:31AM4.12m | 3:14PM4.15m | 3:20AM4.47m | 3:59PM4.38m | 4:03AM4.74m | 4:39PM4.53m | 4:43AM4.88m | 5:15PM4.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM1.52m | 7:03AM1.17m | 7:42PM1.34m | 8:17AM0.78m | 8:43PM1.06m | 9:12AM0.37m | 9:31PM0.78m | 9:58AM0.04m | 10:13PM0.55m | 10:38AM-0.16m | 10:51PM0.40m | 11:16AM-0.20m | 11:27PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NW 5 | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 110 | 46 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | NNE 8 | ESE 5 | — | SE 5 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | SE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 24 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | W 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 4 | NNW 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 69 | 268 | 210 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 11 | 29 | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 416 | 409 | 105 | 528 | 397 | 469 | 468 | 654 | 13 | 414 | 6 | 121 | 362 | 466 | 303 | 364 | 357 | 365 | 314 | 303 |
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