Redhead Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gonna be a pretty quiet stretch for us at Redhead. We’ve got a little window of surfable waves early on, but honestly, it’s not gonna be anything to write home about. The real story here is the long, flat spell that follows, so let’s get into it.

We’ve got a bit of a pulse starting on Tuesday, July 21st. The afternoon sees a 3ft swell from the east, with a period of 10 seconds. The energy is moderate (201), so there’s some push, but the wind is a cross-shore from the ENE at 12 mph, which is gonna put a chop on the surface. It’s clean, but not clean. The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Wednesday, July 22nd, is your best bet, but that’s not saying much. A morning offshore from the northwest at 12 mph will clean up the 3ft swell (ENE, 9 seconds). The energy drops to 118, so it’s a bit weaker, but it’ll be the cleanest it gets. Still, the conditions are “very ordinary”. The afternoon sees the wind swing lighter from the NNW, which is still offshore, and the swell drops to 2ft.

Thursday the 23rd has a tiny 2ft swell from the east in the morning with a cross-offshore wind, and by the afternoon, it goes dead flat and glassy. That 2ft, 9-second easterly swell is just a ripple, so don’t get your hopes up.

From Friday, July 24th, onwards, the surf just disappears into a long, flat spell. We’re talking about days of nothing worth paddling for. The combined energy drops to single digits. There’s a brief flicker on Monday, July 27th, with a long-period 13-second swell from the east, but it’s only 0.3ft – that’s barely a bump. The same goes for the first few days of August; there’s no wave energy to speak of. The wind is all over the place, but it doesn’t matter because there’s nothing to ride.

If you’re a beginner, there’s nothing here that’s even worth it. The swell never gets above 3ft, so it’s not too big, but it’s just too small and weak. The consistent breaks are few and far between, and this blank run looks pretty normal for the area. Honestly, the whole setup is so flat that a kite surfer would be bored too.

So, to sum it up: Wednesday morning, July 22nd, is the standout, but it’s a weak, unexciting standout. Small waves, clean but ordinary. After that, you’re looking at a long stretch of nothing until at least August 5th. Keep the board in the car, but don’t rush to the water.

Rusty.

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