Redhead Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is a tough one to start, folks. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper surf at Redhead. We've got a stretch of poor conditions coming our way, so don't get your hopes up too high, but there might be a couple of brief moments where it's worth checking the tide.

The water's sitting at 66°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Right out of the gate, Tuesday the 7th is a write-off. We've got a building swell but it's coming in with a cross-onshore wind and it's just messy. The combined energy is weak (231) and it's just not worth paddling out for the 3ft from the SE.

Things actually look bigger Wednesday morning but that wind, though onshore, is still ruining it. We're looking at a solid 8ft from the SE, but the period is a short 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps up to a moderate 1717, but the onshore wind is going to make it a bumpy, lumpy mess. That's too big for beginners anyway, and with those conditions, it's really only for the die-hards.

Thursday and Friday are just more of the same – marginal surf with light cross-onshore breezes. Swell drops from 6ft down to 5ft, and the energy is in the moderate range (between 783 and 441), but the conditions won't be clean.

Saturday the 11th is our one real standout in the near-term. It's not big, only 4ft from the SE, but we get a clean offshore wind from the NW, 15 km/h. That's the ticket. The gentle offshore breeze will keep the surface glassy, making the most of that moderate energy (402). It's a little small, but for a Saturday morning session, it should be okay for the beginners and fun for everyone else. The period is only 9 seconds, so it won't have much push, but it'll be clean. Crowds are a real possibility at Redhead, and on a decent Saturday morning, expect to see a few others out there.

After that, Sunday the 12th through to almost the end of the week is flat or tiny. From Sunday morning to the following Tuesday, the combined swell energy drops right off – from 80 down to 1 – with heights barely a ripple. It's dead.

We do get a tiny pulse on Saturday the 18th with a 3ft from the SE, but it's just "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". The combined energy is only moderate (156) and the wind is cross-offshore. It's not a highlight.

Then the following week, from Monday the 20th onward, we see some small, weak S swells in the 3ft range, but the combined energy is very weak (under 100). We'll get some offshore winds again, but the swell just won't have the size or period to make it interesting.

Honestly, the only session that looks even half-decent is Saturday morning the 11th. It's not a classic, but with that offshore wind and a bit of swell, it's your best bet for a clean wave in the next two weeks. After that, it's a long wait.

Rusty.

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