Surf Forecasts:
Redondo Beach surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with 373 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. 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 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redondo Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking out the next couple of weeks for Redondo Beach. We’re looking at a real quiet stretch, with a lot of flat days in the first part of the outlook.
It starts off weak. From Wednesday the 12th through Tuesday the 18th, it’s just small, weak swell. The combined energy is mostly in the low-to-mid hundreds, hitting 386 on Saturday the 15th morning, but that’s only 0.8m from the SSW. The wind is all wrong – cross-onshore or onshore – making it choppy and messy. The water is 71°F, which is 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year, which is very unusual, but it doesn’t help the waves. Not much to ride here. You’d be better off just sitting on the sand.
Then we get a little window. On Wednesday the 19th morning, it cleans up. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the SSE, and we’ve got a 0.7m (2ft) SSW swell. The combined energy is 265 (moderate), and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” It’s small, but it’s clean. That’s the best of the first week. The next morning, Thursday the 20th, is also clean but even smaller at 0.5m (2ft).
After that, it’s back to tiny, poor surf from Friday the 21st through Monday the 24th. The energy drops to 71 on the 22nd morning – that’s weak. Then Tuesday the 25th morning shows a small bump to 0.6m (2ft) and 285 energy, but it’s cross-onshore, so not great.
The real standout, and the one to mark on your calendar, is Thursday the 27th. Both morning and afternoon look good. The swell is 0.9m (3ft) from the SW, with a period of 15 seconds, which is long-period groundswell. The combined energy is 330 and 328 (moderate, but solid). The wind is light and cross-offshore from the SE and SSE, keeping it clean. That’s the best we’ll see. Redondo Beach is an exposed beach break, so that long period can make the waves a bit straight, but with clean conditions and that size, it’ll be fun. Watch out for crowds, though.
So, the first week is a dud. The best window is the morning of Wednesday the 19th for a tiny clean wave, and the real highlight is Thursday the 27th with cleaner, chest-high sets. Keep an eye on that Thursday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 121 | 188 | 137 | 211 | 223 | 330 | 326 | 318 | 306 | 217 | 214 | 186 | 138 | 136 | 146 | 107 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28AM1.38m | 9:45PM2.02m | 11:00AM1.45m | 10:30PM1.91m | 11:33AM1.50m | 11:13PM1.72m | 12:06PM1.53m | 11:58PM1.49m | 12:40PM1.54m | 00:47AM1.25m | 1:15PM1.51m | 1:49AM1.02m | 1:55PM1.46m | 3:36AM0.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.46m | 4:38AM-0.33m | 4:23PM0.38m | 5:12AM-0.20m | 5:11PM0.35m | 5:43AM-0.02m | 6:01PM0.35m | 6:12AM0.19m | 6:56PM0.38m | 6:39AM0.41m | 8:00PM0.42m | 7:02AM0.61m | 9:25PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 143 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 121 | 188 | 104 | 211 | 223 | 330 | 326 | 318 | 306 | 217 | 71 | 50 | 138 | 113 | 53 | 107 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | W 5 | S 11 | W 6 | W 5 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 27 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 75 | 137 | 103 | 180 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 214 | 186 | 32 | 136 | 146 | 67 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | W 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 27 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 12 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 12 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 9 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 35 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 41 | 15 | — | 12 | 52 | — | 26 | 108 | — | 61 | — | — | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 117 | 16 | 168 | 117 | 18 | 3 | 117 | 35 | 62 | 117 | 7 | 62 | 117 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
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