Surf Forecasts:
Redondo Beach surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 223 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Redondo Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Redondo Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Redondo Beach in the next 16 days are 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redondo Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me break down the surf outlook for Redondo Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a slow start here. For the first several days, the waves are tiny and the wind is all over the place. We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Wednesday morning, the 19th of August. The swell is small, only about 2ft from the SSW, but the wind goes glassy. It’s going to be clean, but the wave size is really more suited for a longboard or a foamie. The combined swell energy is moderate at 262, but it's a long-period groundswell (15 seconds), which should offer some nice shape even though it’s small. The water temperature is a very unusual 71°, which is way warmer than it should be for this time of year.
We get a bit of a dry spell after that, with morning conditions on Sunday the 23rd clean from a cross-off breeze, but it’s still tiny at 1ft. Not exactly firing.
Now, looking ahead, the end of the month is where things get interesting. Saturday the 29th of August is shaping up to be the standout. The morning session is looking very good. We’ve got a 3ft SSW groundswell with a clean cross-off breeze. The combined energy jumps to a strong 511, which is a huge step up from everything else in the window. That’s real power for the break. Just remember, the water will be warm and the crowds could be an issue here as Redondo Beach is a popular spot.
Sunday the 30th also has some pulse, with 3ft from the SSW and moderate energy in the 510-519 range, but the wind turns more cross-on and cross-shore, so it won’t be as clean as Saturday morning. It’ll be surfable, but you’ll have to work a bit harder for the good ones.
The long-range stuff around the 1st of September drops right back off, so your window is really that last week of August. Saturday morning the 29th is the one to circle on the calendar.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
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 kJ | 186 | 180 | 146 | 109 | 142 | 209 | 217 | 125 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 120 | 127 | 111 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:49AM1.02m | 1:55PM1.46m | 3:36AM0.85m | 2:47PM1.41m | 4:03PM1.38m | 8:54AM0.99m | 5:26PM1.41m | 8:51AM1.06m | 6:30PM1.49m | 9:03AM1.11m | 7:17PM1.58m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM0.42m | 7:02AM0.61m | 9:25PM0.44m | 7:17AM0.79m | 11:10PM0.40m | 00:34AM0.29m | 10:30AM1.03m | 1:27AM0.18m | 12:22PM0.99m | 2:06AM0.08m | 1:13PM0.91m | 2:36AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 |
| kJ | 186 | 45 | 50 | 37 | 50 | 37 | 217 | 125 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 42 | 42 | 120 | 58 | 57 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 14 |
| kJ | 32 | 180 | 146 | 70 | 142 | 209 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 127 | 111 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 19 | SW 20 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 5 | S 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 42 | 109 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 56 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 58 | 9 | 20 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 27 | — | — | 66 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 0 | 51 | 117 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
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